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Family says injured landlord is recovering, but he's paralyzed and can't speak
By Susan McNeil Despite his life-altering injuries, Jim Primeau's will to recover remains strong, according to his sister Peggy Epp. Primeau, a 57-year-old landlord from Prince Albert, has been in hos...
Jul 04, 2025 Jim Primeau has made some remarkable recovery so far, his sister said, but he still has a long way to go. (GoFundMe)
Sask. law firm considering class action suit against province over wildfire response
By Susan McNeil There appears to be a lot of public interest in a potential class action lawsuit regarding the government's response to wildfires in Saskatchewan. Chad Eggerman, founding partner of Pr...
Jul 03, 2025 “It’s going to be quite the fight,” said Chad Eggerman, the founding partner of Procido Law. (La Ronge Regional Fire Department/Facebook)
Wildfire devastation will lead to a rebirth of the boreal forest
Although the forest in many areas of Northern Saskatchewan have been devastated by recent wildfires, it is a natural occurrence that will lead to a more diverse ecosystem. "It does create a rebirth fo...
Jun 29, 2025 Ssome species of trees, such as jack pine, have serotinous cones that are sealed with resin that only open with extreme heat, such as a wildfire. The seeds then drop into the nutrient-rich soil and sometimes can start growing in a matter of weeks. (Anthony Scullion/Government of Canada website)
How Saskatchewan wildfires could affect future insurance policies
While the smoke has cleared in Denare Beach, life is anything but normal for resident Linda Lowe. Her family's home of 31 years was burned down by wildfire. What was supposed to be a relaxing summer h...
Jun 28, 2025 An aerial view of the wildfire damage at Denare Beach. (Linda Lowe/Facebook)
Wildfire crisis exposes flaws in public alerting landscape
By Teena Monteleone As a lull sets in from the early and rampant fire season in Saskatchewan, questions are surfacing about the effectiveness and use of the province's emergency alert system. One of t...
Jun 26, 2025 Questions are being raised about the public alerting systems and their flaws. (650 CKOM file photo)
FSIN wants answers after RCMP assistant commissioner's removal
Multiple chiefs with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have issued a joint statement raising concerns about the removal of assistant commissioner Rhonda Blackmore from her role as ...
Jun 26, 2025 The FSIN said Rhonda Blackmore deserves praise for her leadership during the stabbing attacks on the James Smith Cree Nation in 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'You killed my grandson': Charges laid in Prince Albert murder case
By Nigel Maxwell Emotions were raw in a Prince Albert courtroom on Wednesday when two men accused of murder appeared before a judge. Darrenson Head and Hayden Joseyounen are jointly charged in the dea...
Jun 18, 2025 On Sept. 1, 2024, Darren Laviolette Jr. was found deceased outside Carlton Park apartments. (Facebook)
Fire chiefs association says national body could help better coordinate wildfire response
In the midst of an unprecedented early wildfire season in Saskatchewan, and what the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) calls 'disturbing data' from its latest census on fire safety, there are...
Jun 14, 2025 City of North Battleford Fire Department crews took command of the Tri-Community on Friday, giving La Ronge Regional Fire Department firefighters a couple of days off. (La Ronge Regional Fire Department/Facebook)
Prince Albert RCMP asking people to report sightings of man wanted for assault with weapon
Prince Albert RCMP are asking the public to report sightings of a man wanted in connection to an assault in the community of Little Red River. Police said in a news release on June 13 that they are ac...
Jun 14, 2025 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
ERFN identifies 60 new areas of concern at site of former Beauval residential school
By: Derek Cornet English River First Nation (ERFN) announced Thursday that it has 60 additional areas of concern at the former site of the Beauval Indian Residential School. Four years ago, the band b...
Jun 13, 2025
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