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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)
One dead after West Industrial fire in Saskatoon
One person is dead after a fire in the 600 block of Avenue N South in the West Industrial neighbourhood of Saskatoon on Saturday. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release on June 28 that...
Jun 28, 2025 One person is dead after a fire in the 600 block of Avenue N South in the West Industrial neighbourhood of Saskatoon on Saturday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Denare Beach woman says more could've been done to save homes destroyed by fire
A Denare Beach resident isn't happy with the Saskatchewan government after a wildfire destroyed her home, along with many other homes and buildings in the community. Keri Lentowicz said she and her fa...
Jun 20, 2025 NDP MLA Jordan McPhail says he’s demanding answers from the Sask. Party government about the lack of water bombers that were fit to fly while numerous wildfires burned in the province. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Weekend rain helps firefighters battling flames in northern Saskatchewan
After weeks of battling intense wildfires in northern Saskatchewan, firefighters got some help from Mother Nature over the weekend. "We saw precipitation on all our fires this weekend, and that was gr...
Jun 16, 2025 Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, said on Monday that rain over the weekend helped firefighters battle the devastating blazes buring in northern parts of the province. (La Ronge Regional Fire Department/Facebook)
Train sparks grass fire on Circle Drive in Saskatoon
A train sparked a large grass fire on Circle Drive on Monday evening. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the blaze was caused by a CN train that was heading south. The fire stretched between ...
Jun 10, 2025 The fire department said the large grass fire stretched between 33rd Street West and 22nd Street West. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan's biggest wildfire takes toll on Narrow Hills Provincial Park
The Shoe Fire, which is approximately 500,000 hectares in size, has caused an unprecedented amount of damage in the Lower Fishing Lake area. As the biggest fire in Saskatchewan, it's been a serious ch...
Jun 09, 2025 “It hit the park pretty hard, and it's not just the core area of the park,” said Paul Johnson, an assistant deputy minister with Saskatchewan’s ministry of parks, culture and sport. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Shoe fire nearing Candle Lake
The largest fire burning in the province could reach Candle Lake within the next three to 10 days. That's according to a public notice issued by the resort village. Read More: Evacuees from northern S...
Jun 06, 2025 An aerial view of a wildfire burning near Weyakwin in northern Saskatchewan. (Jay Are En/Facebook)
Rain expected to hit wildfires in northern Sask. this weekend
With wildfires tearing through northern Saskatchewan, some hope is on the horizon in the form of much-needed rain. David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, said there is rain in t...
Jun 05, 2025 While rain is in the forecast for the days ahead, senior climatologist David Phillips said it probably won't be enough to extinguish the wildfires burning in Saskatchewan. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)
'Hats off to them': Crews continue to fight 'monster' wildfire in La Ronge
By Derek Cornet Emergency personnel continue to battle a wildfire that the La Ronge Regional Fire Department is describing as 'a monster.' The Pisew fire, which has caused significant damage in the La...
Jun 05, 2025 Fire crews have faced long days responding to the emergency situation in La Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Ottawa matching Red Cross wildfire relief donations, Sask. gov't chips in $15M
Canada's federal government says it will match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires Appeal. The Government of Saskatchewan, meanwhile, is providing $15 million to...
Jun 04, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, there are currently 23 wildfires burning around the province, including eight that are considered uncontained. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
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