Paramedics/Fire

Speed controlling devices being considered in North Battleford following increase in violations

Community Safety Officers (CSOs) in North Battleford clocked a vehicle on Railway Ave. Monday night driving 144 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. The vehicle was impounded for seven days, and the driver was iss...

Aug 18, 2023

Forty SPSA wildland firefighters depart P.A. airport to help with NWT wildfire efforts

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) recently sent 40 wildland firefighters to help with the wildfire efforts in the Northwest Territories (NWT).They flew out of the Prince Albert airport Thur...

Aug 18, 2023

NBFD battling blaze behind Don Ross Centre

North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) is at the scene of a fire behind the Chapel Gallery and Don Ross Centre. A spokesperson from the city said the blaze was not a controlled burn. There is no word...

Aug 18, 2023

Caught between a camper and hard place: pickup in wrong lane closes bridge

Traffic heading northbound on the Diefenbaker Bridge is facing delays following a collision between a pickup going the wrong way and three other vehicles. The red Dodge Ram was described by Deanna Joh...

Aug 16, 2023

Three people injured after multiple vehicle collisions in Prince Albert

Three people in Prince Albert were recently treated at the Victoria Hospital after being hit by vehicles in separate collisions. The first happened on Aug. 9 when a cyclist was hit at the intersection...

Aug 15, 2023

P.A. man unable to pay $1K ambulance bill despite claiming he was told it was free

A Prince Albert man believes he was lied to after getting a roughly $1,000 bill for using an ambulance.Back in February, David Irwin was taken to the Victoria Hospital by Parkland Ambulance after expe...

Aug 15, 2023

Downtown beach location of near drowning in La Ronge

Emergency personnel were called to La Ronge's downtown beach on Wednesday after an individual who was swimming was unable to make it back to shore.That's according to La Ronge RCMP Sgt. Brent Nicol, w...

Aug 10, 2023

Local fire department association develops house logo

The La Ronge and District Firefighters' Association has developed a house logo they plan on featuring on shirts, mugs and other merchandise."Most fire departments do have their own house logo," associ...

Aug 09, 2023

Nipawin Fire Chief credits dispatchers for success of vehicle fire response

Morning coffee was interrupted for the Nipawin Fire Department (NFD) on Wednesday, as they were called out to a vehicle fire, northwest of the Village of Love.At about 8 a.m., firefighters were dispat...

Aug 03, 2023

Human remains found near Black Lake

Update: RCMP confirmed on Friday the remains found southeast of Black Lake were part of a grave site and are over a century old.The police file is now closed.----Saskatchewan RCMP, with help from a fo...

Aug 03, 2023