by MBC News | May 4, 2016
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...
by MBC News | May 4, 2016
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...
by MBC News | May 4, 2016
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...
by MBC News | May 4, 2016
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....
by MBC News | May 4, 2016
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...
by MBC News | May 4, 2016
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...
by MBC News | May 3, 2016
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...
by MBC News | May 3, 2016
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...
by MBC News | May 3, 2016
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...
by MBC News | May 2, 2016
A grass fire outside North Side on April 30. Photo courtesy Facebook, Lakeland & District Fire Department. Saskatchewan is already ahead of last year when it comes to the number of wildfires reported across the province. According to the Provincial Wildfire...
