Photo courtesy Robyn Paquette, Facebook. A Dene nation near Fort McMurray has launched into action to help evacuees in any way possible. Chipewyan Prairie First Nation is about an hour south of Fort McMurray. On Monday night, there were many images flooding social...
Saskatchewan is offering, but Alberta is still not asking for help to deal with the wildfire crises in Fort McMurray. The province can provide aircraft, a landing strip in western Saskatchewan, as well as administrative and evacuation staff, said the deputy...
A Saskatoon man is a million dollars richer after a weekend motorcycle trip to Prince Albert. Transit driver Paul Smith stopped by the Northern Lights Casino after heading out on the open road. Smith says the Smoke Signals win of $1.3 million took a while to register...
With the warmer weather here and many people making plans for fishing and camping, officials with Saskatchewan Environment have some reminders about bear safety. Conservation Officer Rich Hildebrand says one problem every year is bears heading into populated areas...
The FSIN is calling for a review of the Indian Residential School settlement, saying the process caused more emotional damage to the survivors. It blames what it calls, unscrupulous lawyers, jurisdictional issues, incorrect deadline dates and administrative flaws....
An assault on the Red Earth First Nation near Carrot River last month has now turned into a murder. The victim, 22-year-old Alyssa Nawakayas, died in hospital on April 29, five days after being assaulted. The accused, 24-year-old Caleb Head, is now facing a charge of...
The scene during evacuations from Fort McMurray last night. Photo courtesy Jerome Garot, Facebook. Evacuation centres are beginning to fill with people who have fled fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alberta. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the oilsands city...
Cameco’s John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy. Photo courtesy Twitter, @SaskMiningAssoc One of Cameco’s high-performing mines is receiving a national safety award for the third year in a row. At a ceremony in Vancouver on Monday, the Canadian Institute of...
With the threat of another bad season for wildfires, provincial officials are advising residents to be prepared and to be ready to leave on a moment’s notice. This is Emergency Preparedness Week, and the government is encouraging all Saskatchewan residents to put...
A photo taken when La Ronge Fire Department was tackling a wildfire in the Mowery Subdivision. Photo courtesy Facebook, Kandis Riese. The La Ronge Regional Fire Department has announced a fire ban for the Town of La Ronge, the Village of Air Ronge and the Lac La...
