Paramedics/Fire

P.A. mother alerts neighbours after adjoined townhouse fire

There were some tense moments for a P.A. family after a fire at a four-plex in the 200 block of 27th Street East yesterday.Jessica Rabbitskin and her boyfriend awoke early Monday morning to the sound ...

Oct 08, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Fall can be an active time for wildlife

Drivers are being reminded to take extra care out on the highways.During this time of year, more wildlife, including moose are more likely to be around and about. According to Dr. Ryan Brook, a profes...

Oct 07, 2019 During the fall season moose tend to be out and about more. (Ryan Brook/Twitter)

Kris Olsen named Prince Albert's new fire chief

After more than one year of the position going unfilled, the city of Prince Albert has appointed a new fire chief.Kris Olsen, who has worked as the acting fire chief since June, officially assumed the...

Oct 07, 2019 Kris Olsen. (submitted photo/City of Prince Albert)

Department raising awareness for Fire Prevention Week

The Prince Albert Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with their annual open house on Sunday.Fire Prevention Week is set by the National Fire Protection Association. This year's campaign "...

Oct 06, 2019 Camden Holcombe has his face painted at the Prince Albert Fire Department Open House. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Tisdale Fire Department holding Open House during Fire Prevention Week

With Fire Prevention Week starting on Sunday, Oct. 6, local fire departments will be holding open houses.The Tisdale Fire Department is one of those departments. They will be holding an open house on ...

Oct 06, 2019 (Submitted Photo/James Wright)

Buckland fire fighter featured in new calendar

The 2020 Saskatchewan Firefighters' calendar has been released and a member of the Buckland Fire Department has made the cut for the second year in a row.Forest Bihun, 26, can be seen in the month of ...

Oct 05, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Saskatchewan Firefighters)

MFD hosting open house next week

The Melfort Fire Department is opening their doors to the public next week.An open house will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, starting at 6:30 p.m.Fire Chief Jason Everitt said the event will feature displ...

Oct 03, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Watch: Media members pushed to the brink participating in PAFD fitness test

Members of the Prince Albert media have a new appreciation for the fitness levels firefighters maintain.Prince Albert Firefighter Jeff Reeder running through a demonstration of the fitness challenge. ...

Oct 03, 2019 Power 99's Andy Cohen attempting the 50-foot dummy drag on media day at the Prince Albert Fire Department. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)

Driver Rescued After Vehicle Submerged Near Melfort

A scary incident near Melfort this morning.Fire crews were called about a vehicle submerged in water in the Rural Municipality of Flett's Springs at 8:38 a.m.When crews arrived, an occupied vehicle wa...

Oct 01, 2019 (Melfort Fire and Rescue/Facebook)

Feed barley lost in early morning grain dryer fire

Several hundred bushels of feed barley were lost as a result of a grain dryer fire early Tuesday morning.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the fire at around 1 a.m. in the R.M. of Star City.Crews k...

Oct 01, 2019 Melfort Fire and Rescue respond to grain dryer fire. (Facebook/Melfort Fire Rescue)