Tag Archives: Weather
EMS helps long-term care residents get out of Île-à-la-Crosse
Helping wildfire evacuees get to safety required a full team effort from Emergency Medical Services (EMS).On Tuesday morning, le--la-Crosse issued a mandatory evacuation order for elderly people, peop...
May 18, 2023
24 wildfires active around Saskatchewan: Public safety agency
Saskatchewan has already experienced twice its normal number of wildfires for this time of year.So far in 2023, 169 wildfires have burned around the province.As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the Saskatchewa...
May 17, 2023
Fire bans in effect across the northeast
As wildfires continue to rage across northern Saskatchewan, communities in the northeast are putting up fire bans and restrictions.As of May 16, there are currently 92 active Rural Municipality (RM) f...
May 17, 2023
Local care home taking extra precautions as smoke settles in
The air has been harder on the lungs for everyone in Prince Albert since the wildfire smoke blew in, but what is an inconvenience for some can be very dangerous for others.Mont St. Joseph Home in Prin...
May 17, 2023
Fort St. John, B.C., breathes easier as wildfire evacuation alert is lifted
Residents of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia breathed a collective sigh of relief after the city lifted its wildfire evacuation alert Wednesday, although more than 1,300 properties in t...
May 17, 2023
'Huge relief' as Drayton Valley residents return home after wildfire evacuation
The mayor of a west-central Alberta town said it was emotional to return home nearly two weeks after an out-of-control wildfire forced residents to flee, but thousands elsewhere remain on edge as scor...
May 17, 2023
Air quality expected to worsen for many parts of northern and central Sask.
The air quality for much of northern Saskatchewan is expected to deteriorate in the next day or so as wildfire smoke pushes its way in.Special air quality statements have already been in place for Pri...
May 16, 2023
City of Prince Albert implements fire ban effective immediately
A fire ban is now in effect for the City of Prince Albert. The ban is an extension of the ban on areas north of the North Saskatchewan River and the Little Red River Park. All areas within city limits...
May 16, 2023
Hot and dry conditions persist as wildfires rage through Western Canada
Hot and dry conditions have worsened wildfires throughout Western Canada, forcing thousands from their homes and leaving many regions under a layer of smoke. "Prayers are needed for rain," Chief Wilfr...
May 16, 2023
Buffalo Narrows issues mandatory evacuation as wildfire closes in
The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan is leading to more evacuations.The village council in Buffalo Narrows held an emergency meeting late Monday, where they declared a mandatory evacuation for the e...
May 16, 2023