The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is reporting on the wildfire situation in the province. As of 9 this morning there are 29 active fires in Saskatchewan. 12 are being assessed, 10 are contained, and one has crews protecting property. The Vermette and Shaw fires continue to burn in northern Saskatchewan, and there are two burning […]
Thousands of residents in Western Canada and the Northwest Territories remained out of their homes Thursday as out-of-control wildfires continued to burn. The Saskatchewan Public Agency said there were 24 active wildfires in the northern part of the province as of Thursday morning. Some of the fires have spanned larger than 1,000 square kilometres and most are […]
Just before 11 o’clock last (Saturday) night, Regina Firefighters were called out to the 200 block of Foxtail Street in Regina. Its west of Dorothy and 1st in the western part of the city. When fire crews arrived the found a whole lot of flame and smoke showing. Everyone in the house managed to get […]
Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canadian Forces personnel are being deployed to help with an “unprecedented” wildfire situation in Alberta. Alberta has declared a state of emergency. There were 82 active wildfires as of Thursday morning, with 23 out of control. Thousands remain out of their homes and additional fire crews from British […]
We have already seen some emergency evacuations in Saskatchewan, and even more so in Alberta already this spring, so it helps to drive home the point of “Emergency Preparedness Week” across the country this week. Having a basic first aid kit and an emergency kit are two essential pieces to being prepared to be on […]
City, Town, Village, and RM workers had the second-highest number of claims accepted by the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board. Workers saw 931 claims accepted but did see their overall injury rate decrease 6.82 per cent, the lowest in the last five years. That trend continued in the City of Regina, which has seen its injury […]
Since the start of May there has been 190 grass fires in Saskatchewan. That should give you an idea of just how dry things are out there, and the dry warm weather will continue through this weekend. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has given an update on the fires currently burning in Saskatchewan. The biggest […]
Fire fighters in Moose Jaw are dealing with a huge blaze in the city. Flames can be seen from kilometres away, and the glow even further. The Moose Jaw Fire Department is asking people to stay back as they work on this fire in the 300 block of Thatcher Drive. Some traffic in the area […]
With the announcement that RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is stepping down, the FSIN is calling for an indigenous person to be the new commissioner. The FSIN points out there are few first nations people in the RCMP, and none at the executive level. That includes the RCMP officer in charge of over seeing policing on […]
Winnipeg grain company G3 has renewed support for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. The company is providing 50 thousand dollars to remain a top sponsor of the BeGrainSafe program. The BeGrainSafe program raises awareness of the risks of becoming trapped in grain and providing training to firefighters in rescue techniques. The program also provides specialized […]
