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Candle Lake fire department receives fire suppression units from Global Medic
By Nick Nielsen With the Shoe fire just 14 kilometres away from the eastern side of Candle Lake and the subdivision of Minowukaw Beach, Candle Lake Emergency Services is now better equipped to fight t...
Jun 03, 2025 Members of the Candle Lake and Lakeland fire departments stand in front of the four skid units donated by Global Medic. (Nick Nielsen/paNOW)
'Moving the country forward': Carney, premiers big on meeting success, short on specifics
"Good" and "positive" were among the words thrown around by the premiers to describe the First Ministers' Meeting on Monday in Saskatoon, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford saying it was the best meeting ...
Jun 02, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said he was encouraged by discussion about accelerating nation-building infrastructure projects at the First Ministers Meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, 2025. (Scott Moe/X)
RezCross now open on Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation
As wildfires continue to spread, the RezCross Emergency Evacuation Centre has been activated under Operation Red Willow. "Our community has always lent a helping hand when called to do so... and our c...
Jun 02, 2025 RezCross will be held at the Willow Cree Memorial Sports Centre to help evacuees from the northern communities and according to the release, the initiative was created 10 years ago and worked by “providing holistic, culturally grounded care for evacuees, led by compassionate community members who understand the unique realities faced by our First Nations relatives.” (Submitted/Kevin Seesequasis)
UPDATE: Sucker River, Wadin Bay, English Bay, Nemeiben ordered to evacuate; La Ronge on standby
By: Derek Cornet UPDATE: More communities around La Ronge have been ordered to evacuate. Individuals in Wadin Bay, English Bay and Nemeiben subdivision must evacuate immediately. In the event of an em...
Jun 02, 2025 Smoky conditions have affected La Ronge in recent weeks. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
SaskTel services restored in most northern communities
By Logan Lehmann Most communities in northern Saskatchewan have been reconnected with SaskTel services after wildfires damaged some vital equipment. The telecommunications company said that as of 1 p....
Jun 02, 2025 As of Monday morning, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said there are 15 active wildfires in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Premiers huddle with Carney in Saskatoon to decide what major projects to prioritize
SASKATOON - Canada's premiers are meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in person for the first time since the federal election to pitch which major projects they think should get fast-tracked. The ...
Jun 02, 2025
Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon, Man.
FLIN FLON - Cooler temperatures and a chance of rain this week is forecast in a northwestern Manitoba city that's had to evacuate thousands due to wildfire. As of Sunday night, Environment Canada was ...
Jun 02, 2025 This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)
'We're going to stand with the victims': Saskatoon Intimate Partner Violence team removing barriers
In Saskatchewan, there is a growing trend of intimate partner violence (IPV). In 2024 the province released startling numbers showing that in 2023 more than half of the violent crimes dealt with by RC...
Jun 01, 2025 Saskatoon Police Service's Intimate Partner Violence Response Team can help victims with the court process, help connect them with financial support and counselling. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Eerily quiet at Candle Lake as massive wildfire burns just north of village resort
The normally loud and busy summer resort village of Candle Lake was quiet and empty on Saturday as wildfire burned just north of the community. The closest blaze to the popular spot about 80 kilometre...
Jun 01, 2025 Empty docks at Nobles Point Marina at Candle Lake on May 31, 2025, as wildfires continue to burn just north of the resort. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Community leaders welcome Scott Moe's appeal for more firefighters
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe issued a call for inactive firefighters to reach out and sign up to help battle the blazes burning hundreds of thousands of acres of Saskatchewan forests at a news confe...
May 31, 2025 Multiple Indigenous groups and the Province of Sask. are looking for more wildland firefighters like these five who helped battle a blaze at Hall Lake recently. (Georgina Halkett/Facebook)
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