Saskatchewan implements wide-ranging fire ban

Saskatchewan implements wide-ranging fire ban

Photo courtesy of the Government of Saskatchewan Extreme wildfire hazards in Saskatchewan have prompted the Ministry of Environment to ban all open fires for all provincial Crown land and for provincial parks and recreation sites south of the Churchill River to the...
Many refuse to take flight from Pelican Narrows

Many refuse to take flight from Pelican Narrows

Fire near Jan Lake. Photo courtesy of Vanessa Lynn Linklater McCallum. Despite a mandatory evacuation, over 1,000 people are staying behind in Pelican Narrows, willing to take their chances with heavy smoke and encroaching flames from three nearby forest fires....
Walking for a cause

Walking for a cause

Kimberley Michelle Beatty. Photo courtesy of Facebook. A group of walkers that left Prince Albert last week arrived in La Ronge Wednesday afternoon. The walk was organized by Kimberley Michelle Beatty to raise awareness about things like depression and suicide...
Sandy Bay declares state of emergency

Sandy Bay declares state of emergency

Sandy Bay. Photo courtesy of Tourism Saskatchewan. There is a little bit of good news as firefighters battle three large wildfires in the Pelican Narrows region. There is a 60 per cent chance of showers today, cooler temperatures for tomorrow and a 60 per cent chance...