by MBC News | Jul 16, 2021
The province is recommending against all non-essential travel to northern Saskatchewan due to the high number of wildfires in the region. As of Friday, there were 137 active fires in the province. This is five more than the previous day. There has also been a total of...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2021
A 33-year-old man wanted by Prince Albert Police for second degree murder has been arrested. In a media release sent out Friday afternoon P.A. Police said Corey Clark was arrested by Baker Lake RCMP in Nunavut. P.A. Police issued a Canada Wide Warrant for Clark in the...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2021
The Treaty Land Sharing Network, a network of farmers and ranchers who will give Indigenous people access to their titled land, was launched Thursday. It will allow traditional land users to go on the farms for gathering, hunting, ceremony and other uses. Mary...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2021
Fires are also affecting power and communications to parts of the north. Last night SaskPower reported an outage affecting Buffalo Narrows, Dillon, Michel Village and St George’s Hill. It reported that power was restored about an hour later. SaskTel was also...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Warning: This story contains disturbing content. The family of Braden Herman has launched a civil suit against a former Prince Albert police officer charged with first-degree murder in his death and the force that employed him. The 26-year-old Braden Herman’s body was...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Mayor of La Ronge Colin Ratushniak, Lac La Ronge Indian Band chief Tammy Cook-Searson and mayor of Air Ronge Julie Baschuk said there are no talks of an evacuation for community members in the La Ronge region at this point, but they are preparing. Cook-Searson said...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Hot and dry conditions in much of northern Saskatchewan continue to pose challenges for provincial firefighters. As of Thursday, there were 132 active fires in the province – an increase of nine from the previous day. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency vice-president...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Campers were evacuated from the Nut Point Campground in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park Tuesday due to a forest fire. The La Ronge Regional Fire Department said in an emailed statement they were dispatched around 2 p.m. to help the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Several Indigenous leaders are calling for a criminal investigation into a sign posted on Muskoday First Nations land Wednesday. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said the sign is racist and mocks the recent discoveries of unmarked and undocumented...
by MBC News | Jul 14, 2021
The province is looking at bringing in outside resources to help battle a number of new fires in northern Saskatchewan. As of Wednesday, there were 123 active fires in the province. This is an increase of 17 from just the day before. Thirty-two of these fires are...
