The threat of overnight lows dipping below zero degrees are causing Environment Canada to issue frost advisories for a large portion of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada says the low temperatures are caused by a ridge of high pressure coming in from Alberta, which will clear out any cloud cover and decrease wind speeds in the impacted […]
A death investigation is underway at a rural area south of Prince Albert. RCMP say they received a call on Wednesday, reporting that someone had located a deceased individual south of the city. Police say they immediately secured the scene. No other details are available at this time, but RCMP say future updates will be […]
Prince Albert police are investigating what they believe to be a homicide, In a release, Prince Albert police say they were sent to a business on the 3600 block of Second Avenue West after receiving a call of an assault last Thursday The 40-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries. She was transferred […]
RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two men who walked away from the Besnard Lake Correctional Camp in La Ronge. The individuals are 36-year-old Tyrone Rogers and 23-year-old Daniel McAdam. Rogers was last seen leaving the correctional camp just after 5:30 p.m. on July 1. He is described as six feet tall, […]
An inmate at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert has been found dead. The body of Leonard Montgrand was found Friday. At the time of his death, Montgrand had been serving a sentence of 1 year and 6 months for Aggravated Assault since December 23, 2020. The inmate’s next of kin have been notified of […]
The Prince Albert Fire Department says the wildfire earlier this month, northeast of the city, that caused a few people to evacuate was caused by a lightning strike. In a statement, the department says “all other possible causes have been excluded”. The fire, which also resulted in thousands in northern Saskatchewan losing power because of […]
The colder weather and the snow is significantly helping contain the Cloverdale wildfire near Prince Albert and while work to extinguish the fire continues, a drone has also been brought in to do thermal scanning for hot spots. That from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s Vice-President of Operations, Steve Roberts, who says the drone will […]
With the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency officially saying the Cloverdale wildfire northeast of Prince Albert is contained, SaskPower was also able to announce Thursday night that all repairs in the area have been completed as well. In a release the Crown said that as of 9:10 p.m. all power that had been knocked out because […]
Officials confirmed Thursday morning that the Cloverdale Fire is now contained thanks to favourable weather and efforts from firefighters and other crews. Steve Roberts, vice-president of operations with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, said during a teleconference on Thursday that there has been no growth of the fire in the past 24 hours. “Growth will […]
Prince Albert Police have issued tickets to two people who were found unlawfully inside the perimeter at the Cloverdale Fire. Tickets totalling $2,000 each were issued to a man and a woman. The area along Highway 55, between Prince Albert and the Pulp Haul Road, has been evacuated due to the fast-moving fire. Residents have […]
