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Four escape unharmed as Saskatoon fire damages homes, vehicles
Four people escaped unharmed as a blaze in the Dundonald neighbourhood of Saskatoon damaged two homes as well as a number of vehicles on Monday morning. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news ...
May 19, 2025 Saskatoon Fire Department crews were called to the 400 block of Nesbitt Way around 7:30 a.m. on May 19. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Supplied)
Relentless overdose calls take a toll on Saskatoon firefighters: Union rep
A "normal" shift at Fire Hall Number One in downtown Saskatoon, used to mean responding to between five and 10 overdose calls. Over the last six weeks or so, firefighter Jayden Poirier said that numbe...
Mar 14, 2025 Jayden Poirier, Saskatoon Firefighter and IAFF Local 80 rep, displays Narcan vials and medical equipment. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Fire respond to 67 overdoses, one suspicious death in 72 hours
The Saskatchewan Health Ministry released another overdoes alert update in Saskatoon. Between March 9 and March 11, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 67 overdoses and one suspicious death. Pr...
Mar 12, 2025 With this particular fentanyl, it takes multiple doses (4-5) of naloxone to revive patients, according to the Ministry of Health. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bad drug alert: At least 23 more overdoses in Saskatoon in 24 hours
The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD), already under pressure after a number of overdoses this week, is now dealing with 23 more in the last 24 hours. A Saskatchewan Ministry of Health alert on Saturday...
Mar 02, 2025 Pictured is a package of fentanyl seized by the Regina Police Service in 2023. Testing provided by Prairie Harm Reduction on Feb. 26, 2025, said the recent spike on Saskatoon overdoses involved drugs sold as fentanyl or other drugs that are light pink chunks, or dark purple chunks. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon organizations keeping city's most vulnerable warm in cold weather
As the cold temperatures in Saskatchewan look to continue for the foreseeable future, many folks will be bundling up with an extra layer. But some of Saskatoon's most vulnerable won't have that luxury...
Feb 08, 2025 The Saskatoon Fire Department and five city organizations, are running a winter clothing drive until Feb. 14. Pictured is Saskatoon’s Sage Clan Patrol handing out warm clothes in 2023. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Enjoy your New Year's Eve fireworks safely, Saskatoon Fire Department says
Revellers in Saskatoon are free to enjoy fireworks on New Year's Eve, but only low-hazard ones. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release on Monday that only certain fireworks are able to...
Dec 30, 2024 Other than sparklers, people should never light a firework in their hand or hold a lit firework, says Saskatoon Fire Department. (belchonock/Depositphotos.com)
Large house fire in Saskatoon's Caswell Hill under investigation
A blaze at a three-story house in the Caswell Hill neighbourhood in Saskatoon on Friday night is under investigation. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release the department received a n...
Oct 26, 2024 Saskatoon Fire Department fights a fire at 408 24th Street West on Oct. 25, 2024. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted).
Saskatoon Fire respond to four fires in the Mayfair neighbourhood
It was a busy morning for the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD). In just over an hour, SFD responded to four different fires in the Mayfair neighbourhood. At 9:21 a.m. SFD responded to a detached garage...
Oct 24, 2024 The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to four fires in just over one hour in the Mayfair neighbourhood. (650 CKOM file photo)
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Strong wind fuels brush fire near Saskatoon
Saskatoon Fire Department crews are on scene at a brush fire in a field south of the city. The department said in a news release that firefighters arrived at the site of the fire off Highway 11 and we...
Aug 20, 2024 Firefighters are fighting a brush fire off Highway 11 and west of Victor Road near Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Crews battle 'two alarm' fire at Prestige Flooring on Jasper Avenue
The total cost for damages is expected to be substantial after fire crews battled a blaze at Prestige Flooring and Hardwood in Saskatoon on Wednesday. Everyone got out of the building okay and no one ...
Jul 24, 2024 A two alarm fire required more than a dozen response vehicles to Jasper Avenue on Tuesday as crews battled a blaze at Prestige Flooring. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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