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Farm fire near Moose Jaw highlights risks of tossing cigarettes from vehicles
A recent fire in a farmer's field southeast of Moose Jaw is serving as a reminder not throw burning cigarettes out of car windows. Nick Cornea, a farmer near Drinkwater, said someone threw a lit smoke...
Sep 11, 2024 No injuries were reported, but one farmer lost a semi and water trailer in the fire. (Pense District Fire Department/Facebook)
Regina Airport tests emergency response in mock drone attack
It was quite the scene at the Regina International Airport on Tuesday morning. The Regina Airport Authority held a simulation of a large emergency situation by staging a mock drone attack. The authori...
Sep 10, 2024
Update: Evan Hardy teacher at home resting, students back to school
"Mr. Hayes is at home resting and recovering. He is taking time for himself and looking forward to when he is able to return," said the Saskatoon Public School Board when 650 CKOM inquired about his c...
Sep 10, 2024 The grandmother of the teen is in an Edmonton hospital but declined to provide details about her condition. She said the family is asking people to send prayers and wear purple Tuesday when classes resume at Evan Hardy Collegiate, as purple is her granddaughter’s favourite colour. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Sandy Bay evacuation order to be lifted Tuesday morning
The evacuation order for Sandy Bay is set to be lifted on Tuesday morning. The order was put into effect on August 13 due to a fast-moving wildfire getting dangerously close to the northern community,...
Sep 10, 2024 Saskatchewan has seen 575 wildfires this season, well ahead of the five-year average of 364. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Education Minister responds to 'horrible incident' at Evan Hardy Collegiate
Students, families, and teachers are still shaken up after a 15-year-old girl was set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon. Saskatchewan Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill told reporters his ...
Sep 09, 2024 Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said both students and teachers deserve to be safe in schools. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
UPDATE: Grade 9 girl set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate
Saskatoon Police Service "believes" a Grade 9 girl was set on fire and a male teacher tried to put out the flames on Thursday. Police confirmed a 15-year-old female was transported to hospital with wh...
Sep 05, 2024 Saskatoon Police Service has confirmed a 15-year-old female was transported to hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Blaze destroys Wiseton hotel, post office in west central Sask.
Flames forever changed a small community in west central Saskatchewan Tuesday. The village of Wiseton, located west of Dinsmore, lost two fixtures on its main street after fire burned a hotel and a bu...
Sep 04, 2024 A fire leveled two buildings in the village of Wiseton on Sept 3, 2024 (Kim Beattie/Facebook)
'Incredibly difficult': Wildfire evacuation order issued for Southend
For the second time in two weeks, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has ordered the evacuation of one of its communities due to a wildfire. An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday afte...
Aug 29, 2024 An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday due to an uncontained wildfire. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Sandy Bay evacuation continues as wildfire continues to burn
By Nigel Maxwell Nearly two weeks after a lightning strike sparked a massive fire in northeastern Saskatchewan, more than 1,400 members of a nearby Indigenous community remain displaced. According to ...
Aug 28, 2024 A picture taken on Aug. 20 of the fire outside Sandy Bay. (paNOW)
No injuries after Westview duplex goes up in flames
The Saskatoon Fire Department said nobody was injured after a duplex went up in flames on Sunday evening. According to the fire department, they got a call about the fire on 33rd Street West in the ci...
Aug 26, 2024 The cause of the fire on 33rd Street West is now under investigation. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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