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 […]
The Cloverdale Fire has grown a bit, but the vice president of operations with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency expects the cooler weather will help in the fight to contain and exterminate the wildfire. Steve Roberts says the fire now exceeds 3,700 hectares and has grown to the east and northeast, away from Prince Albert […]
The Vice President of Operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says the fire threatening Prince Albert and surrounding area has been named the Cloverdale Fire which started around 3 o’clock Monday afternoon off Cloverdale Road approximately 4 kilometres north of Prince Albert. Steve Roberts says due to high temperatures and a 50 to 70 […]
Two of Hockey Canada’s national championships in 2022 will be played in Saskatchewan. Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that Prince Albert will be the host city for the 2022 Esso Cup which is the national women’s under-18 championship. The event was to be held in Prince Albert in both 2020 and 2021, but they were cancelled […]
A wildfire burning northeast of Prince Albert has forced some to evacuate the area. A state of emergency was also declared during a special city council meeting early Monday evening. The blaze is forcing those north of Highway 55, across from the airport east of Cloverdale Road and west of Honeymoon Road to evacuate. About […]
