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Southend wildfire grows to 3,000 hectares
By Glenn Hicks, paNOW The wildfire burning near the northern community of Southend which has forced hundreds to flee their homes has quickly grown and now covers 3,000 hectares - 30 square kilometres....
Jun 20, 2018 More than 700 people have been evacuated from the town of Southend after a wildfire grew to 3,000 hectares on June 20, 2018 (Nelson Cook/ Facebook)
Prince Albert doctor loses licence after sex with patients
By Glenn Hicks A Prince Albert doctor charged with several counts of unprofessional conduct, including having sex with his patients, has lost his license to practice medicine. Dr. Josias Furstenberg h...
Jun 20, 2018 Prince Albert's Dr. Josias Furstenberg admitted to charges including having sex with patients and has had his license revoked by the College of Physicians and Surgeons. (Doctor Jof/Twitter)
Ministry of Environment seeks public help in Rally fire investigation
By Bryan Eneas While the blaze has died down, investigators are still looking for a specific cause of the so-called Rally wildfire. Casey Howey, a conservation officer supervisor with the Ministry of ...
Jun 13, 2018 (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment)
Fire ban lifted in P.A. National Park
By Glenn Hicks The fire ban at the Prince Albert National Park will be lifted Friday, June 1. Parks officials said the recent rain, cooler weather and the efforts of fire crews have led to the re-open...
Jun 01, 2018 Wildfire damage seen in Prince Albert National Park on May 31, 2018. (Parks Canada)
P.A. National Park wildfire grows, now 20 km away from Waskesiu
By Glenn Hicks The wildfire burning in the Prince Albert National Park has grown closer to Waskesiu, but officials say the town remains open and there is no immediate risk there. The so-called 'Rabbit...
May 25, 2018 A wildfire in Prince Albert National Park moved to within 20 kilometres of Waskesiu on May 24, 2018. (Parks Canada)
'Rally' wildfire contained, Sandy Bay blaze causes concerns
By Glenn Hicks The long weekend brought good news for communities threatened by the 'Rally' wildfire west of Prince Albert, but new fires were also sparked elsewhere in the province. On Tuesday offici...
May 23, 2018 A wildfire seen from Sandy Bay, Sask. on May 21, 2018 (Darrell PH Sewap/Facebook)
Search for missing four-year-old now a recovery effort: Police
The search for Sweetgrass Kennedy continues, though the Prince Albert Police said it is now a recovery effort. The four-year-old boy went missing in Prince Albert a week ago. Police say Kennedy fell i...
May 17, 2018
Name change in the works for Prince Albert school
By Charlene Tebbutt, paNOW The Prince Albert Catholic School Division is reviewing suggestions as it looks to change the name of a local elementary school to better reflect their Catholic faith. The s...
May 16, 2018
Sask. evacuee flees second wildfire in two years
By Tyler Marr Wildfire on your doorstep, twice in two years, in two different provinces. That is the reality for Candace and Cal Johnson. The couple evacuated Fort McMurray in 2016 when a massive wild...
May 16, 2018 A wildfire burning out of control near Holbein, Sask., on May 12, 2018. (Patti Cannon-Levesque/ submitted)
Crews work through the night on fire south of Holbein
By Tyler Marr Brenda Rombough sat in front of her cousins home in Holbein Saturday evening as thick black and grey smoke plumed into the sky above the trees a few kilometres to the south. Helicopters ...
May 13, 2018 A wildfire burning out of control near Holbein, Sask., on May 12, 2018. (Patti Cannon-Levesque/ submitted)
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