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No injuries after house fire on Diefenbaker Drive
A house fire on Diefenbaker Drive was extinguished Thursday evening without any injuries reported. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, firefighters were called to the home just after 8:30 p.m....
Jun 28, 2024 No injuries to firefighters or civilians were reported after firefighters extinguished a house fire on Diefenbaker Drive. (650 CKOM)
Fire investigators find body in burned out North Battleford home
A criminal investigation has been initiated after North Battleford firefighters found the remains of a deceased person inside a burned home on 105th Street. The house - which was also one of the locat...
Jun 18, 2024 (Julia Lovett-Squires/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Bike cops injured after investigating open fire along riverbank
Some Saskatoon police bike unit officers suffered minor injuries after looking into an open fire along the river on Saturday morning. According to police, the cycling officers spotted smoke coming fro...
Jun 10, 2024 Two members of the Saskatoon Police Service's bike unit were injured after confronting two people at an open fire along the riverbank. (650 CKOM file photo)
Assault victim found unconscious outside burning home: Police
An unconscious woman was found on the front steps of a burning home early Monday morning, and police say she appeared to be the victim of assault. Police were called to the 100 block of Avenue Q South...
May 28, 2024 Police said the woman was taken to hospital, but she wasn't able to answer any questions due to her condition. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Doug Wegren named Saskatoon's new fire chief
Saskatoon has a new fire chief. The Saskatoon Fire Department announced that assistant chief Doug Wegren will assume the role, starting on Thursday. He replaces Morgan Hackl, who retired in March afte...
May 16, 2024 Doug Wegren is taking over the role of fire chief for Saskatoon, starting on Thursday. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Wildfires from B.C., Alberta bring smokey conditions to Saskatchewan
Wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta have brought smoke to Saskatchewan. The west and central part of the province will see the most smoke over the next 24 hours. Brad Vrolijk, lead forecaster wi...
May 11, 2024 Air Quality statements blanket Saskatchewan in early May (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
SaskPower offers tips to help keep producers safe during seeding
Seeding is a busy and hectic time at farms across Saskatchewan, but safety should always come first. SaskPower is offering tips for producers to help reduce the risks when working around power lines w...
May 03, 2024 SaskPower said 268 farm related power line incidents occurred in 2023, and they always pick up around seeding and harvest. (650 CKOM file photo)
'It's a blessing': Rainfall expected to dampen Sask. wildfire season
The rain falling on the province this week isn't good for just farmers. It's also helping prevent wildfires. "It's a blessing," said Cliff Buettner, director of forestry and protective services for th...
May 02, 2024 This week's rainfall should improve wildfire conditions in Saskatchewan, according to Cliff Buettner, director of forestry and protective services for the Prince Albert Grand Council. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Walking bridge in Gabriel Dumont Park to undergo repairs after fire
Repairs on a pedestrian bridge in Gabriel Dumont Park are set to begin next week. The bridge was damaged by a fire earlier this month. "On April 11, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a report...
Apr 24, 2024 Repairs on the fire-damaged walking bridge are expected to begin on Tuesday. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Crews fight 'large fire' near Regina Beach landfill
Lumsden RCMP alongside the fire departments from Regina Beach, Lumsden and Bethune responded to a large fire near Regina Beach on Sunday afternoon. The fire started in a rural area before making its w...
Apr 21, 2024
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