Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
'Ooga Booga' and 'Doctor Crane' building the Victoria Hospital
The two large cranes hoisting up materials as part of the Victoria Hospital's expansion have become a well recognized part of the Prince Albert skyline since they've arrived. Now thanks to some studen...
Jul 10, 2025
Cluster of fires threatening Beauval are hard to access, says SPSA
As northern Saskatchewan continues to make its way through a very busy wildfire season, a new 'cluster of fires' is not far from the community of Beauval. The Muskeg Fire is about six kilometers from ...
Jul 10, 2025
SPSA issues sweeping fire ban for northern Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is issuing a fire ban that takes effect on Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 a.m. and will cover a significant area of northern Saskatchewan.The area described in the rel...
Jul 09, 2025
Over 100 people join webinar on potential class action lawsuit against province
An online invitation to residents of Saskatchewan impacted by wildfire evacuations this year had over 100 attendants, said the lawyer who arranged the call. Chad Eggerman, the founding partner of Proc...
Jul 09, 2025
State of emergency declared for Patuanak
A state of emergency has been declared for Patuanak.According to a social media post by the English River First Nation Emergency Management Team, the decision was made Wednesday after a meeting with c...
Jul 09, 2025
P.A. Fire has another record year
The Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD) set another record for calls they responded to in 2024, with a seven per cent increase over 2023. Last year, members responded to 1,959 calls, an increase of o...
Jul 08, 2025
Fire ban takes effect in tri-communities as temperature forecasts 31 C
The La Ronge Regional Fire Department has issued a fire and fireworks ban effective immediately until significant precipitation. The ban was issued on Monday at approximately 9 a.m. with support from ...
Jul 07, 2025
Canada Post service alerts for Beauval and Patuanak due to wildfire
Residents of two Saskatchewan communities evacuated several days ago due to wildfires are being warned about the impact on mail delivery. The post office in Beauval is closed, so mail destined for tha...
Jul 04, 2025
Beauval general store manager stays, as village receives mandatory evacuation order
Nearly 700 residents of the Village of Beauval, in northwestern Saskatchewan, are leaving their community by charter bus or by car because of the threat of an encroaching wildfire.Fab Damodharan, who ...
Jul 03, 2025
Driver hospitalized after pickup hits building in Nipawin
One man was taken to hospital after the classic Dodge Ram pickup he was driving crashed into a building in Nipawin. Nipawin Fire said they were called to the scene at 1 Ave. East and Railway Ave. arou...
Jul 03, 2025