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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)
Volunteer search efforts called off, police focusing on river for missing 4-year-old
Several witness interviews and evidence have led police to call off the ground search for missing four-year-old Sweetgrass Kennedy as the search is now focused on the North Saskatchewan River, accordi...
May 11, 2018 Sweetgrass Kennedy, 4, was last seen in Prince Albert on May 10, 2018. (Prince Albert Police Service)
New wildfire response program prepares for takeoff
By Nigel Maxwell A new provincial program designed to improve Saskatchewan's wildfire response is set to get off the ground later this summer. The Single Engine Aircraft Tanker program (SEAT), managed...
May 10, 2018 Accumark Airspray out of Nipawin is among the Saskatchewan cropdusting companies taking part in a program to assist the province fighting wildfires. (submitted photo/Accumark Airspray)
Flooding could delay opening of Wapiti Regional Park
By Bryan Eneas Flooding has caused the opening date for the Wapiti Valley Regional Park to be pushed back. The site is typically open for camping and other activities on the May long weekend, accordin...
May 01, 2018 Flooding at the Wapiti Regional Park could delay the opening for a few weeks beyond the May long weekend. (Submitted photo/Helen Sanderson Jenkins)
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