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Waskesiu: An oasis in a sea of smoke
The hamlet of Waskesiu Lake Resort has watched its neighbours evacuating while fires rip through the north. The community of Waskesiu is just around a 50-minute drive from Weyakwin, which saw its resi...
Jun 09, 2025 The Shoe Fire, near Little Bear Lake. (Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources/Facebook)
Waskesiu business owner charged with sexual assault, drugs
The owner of Pete's Terrace, a family restaurant at Waskesiu Lake has been arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault, according to RCMP. On July 19, RCMP received a report of an alleged se...
Aug 14, 2024 Pete's Terrace is a popular stop for tourists in Waskesiu.
(Pete's Terrace/Facebook)
Man dies on Waskesiu Lake after going into distress: RCMP
An apparent drowning claimed a man's life on Waskesiu Lake on Sunday. According to the RCMP, officers from the local detachment were called after a man in distress was spotted on the lake. Parks Canad...
Jul 15, 2024 Mounties say they won't release the man's name, as there was no criminal element to his death. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Parks Canada closes scenic highway to P.A. National Park
One access to Prince Albert National Park is closed after damage to the highway, caused by high water levels on the Spruce River. An announcement posted on the park's social media page late Tuesday ev...
Jun 27, 2024 One road access to Prince Albert National Park has been closed because of damage. (Facebook/PANP)
‘Beautiful landscape’: Waskesiu the site of two feature films
By Nolan Kowal It's not exactly Hollywood, but it's as close as Saskatchewan has to a perfect backdrop for a movie. The picturesque hamlet of Waskesiu will be the site of two movie sets in the coming ...
Feb 28, 2024
Lakeside Festival gets ready to rock to Waskesiu
By Nigel Maxwell Thousands of people are expected to travel to Prince Albert National Park this weekend as an annual music festival returns. The Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival starts Friday evening ...
Aug 25, 2023 Thousands are expected at a music festival in Waskesiu this weekend. (Submitted photo/ Zazz Business Consulting)
Prince Albert National Park campgrounds set to open
Business is about to pick up at Prince Albert National Park. According to Parks Canada, all campgrounds are to open Friday. Reservations can be made for tent or trailer camping in Beaver Glen or RV ca...
May 16, 2023 (Parks Canada/Submitted)
Waskesiu photographer has close encounter of the bear kind
By Susan McNeil As a wildland firefighter and wildlife photographer, Curtis Matwishyn has met about 100 bears in the forest but none were as close an encounter as he had recently. Matwishyn was out fo...
Jun 08, 2022 (Curtis Matwishyn Photography/Facebook)
LT's Food and Fuel getting through tough times after recent fire
Hong Cam, owner of LT's Food and Fuel, has been counting his blessings recently. Thanks to a passing driver his business, located on Highway 2 at the turnoff to Waskesiu, was saved from a recent fire....
May 20, 2022 (Highway 2 North Of Prince Albert And all Surrounding Highways & Side Roads/ Facebook)
Good Samaritan alerts sleeping woman to business going up in flames
A Good Samaritan just may have saved a life on Wednesday. Hong Cam and his wife Theresa, who have owned and run LT's Food and Fuel near Waskesiu since 2013, said thanks to the responding fire departme...
May 06, 2022 (Highway 2 North Of Prince Albert And all Surrounding Highways & Side Roads/ Facebook)
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