The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has announced that Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts has moved up his retirement to June 30 of this year. Both parties mutually agreed on the announcement. The news comes after the independent review from MNP stated that there were 'significant gaps' in how the prov...

The City of Melfort is raising concerns about changes to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) compensation rates and operational requirements for municipal fire departments responding to wildfire emergencies. The issue was discussed at a recent city council meeting, where administration outlined the potential...

Saskatchewan's premier says the province is committed to doing better after an independent review criticized the government's response to the destructive 2025 wildfire season.The review, conducted by accounting firm MNP, found that the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) "was not fully prepared for a wildfire...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) continues to respond to several fires burning near La Ronge. There's an ongoing assessment underway for the Highway fire (0.2 hectares) approximately 30 kilometers south of La Ronge. The SPSA noted crews will continue to monitor with infrared scanners over the coming days f...

An independent review into the Government of Saskatchewan's response to the destructive 2025 wildfire season - the worst in Saskatchewan's history - found the province's public safety agency wasn't adequately prepared.The review, completed by accounting firm MNP, was made public on Friday. The report found "signif...

El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday.Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution and will likely turbocharge extreme w...

About 19 kilometres west of Prince Albert, nestled in a field by the Satellite Station, is an entire temporary village built around a crisis. It's the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) site for the Incident Management Team (IMT) working the Lobstick wildfire near Shellbrook - a blaze that grew bigger than the ...

A fire ban for all areas north of the North Saskatchewan River, including Little Red River Park, will end at noon today (Thursday, June 4).The ban is being lifted, 10 days after it was imposed, because of recent rainfall.Residents must still follow city burning rules. Violating Bylaw 15 of 2021 could result in a $300 f...

Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in the area began to threaten travel on Highway 55. Some residents left in their own vehicles, while others boarded charter...

Saskatchewan's wildfire season has already cost millions of dollars, even as cooler temperatures and recent rainfall have helped ease fire conditions across much of the province.During a wildfire briefing Wednesday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) officials estimated firefighting costs for the province's two l...

Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in the area began to threaten travel on Highway 55. Some residents left in their own vehicles, while others boarded charter...

Denare Beach residents are experiencing a wide range of emotions today as they mark one year since the Wolf fire destroyed nearly half of their community. That's according to Deputy Mayor Karen Thomson, who explained while some residents have been able to begin the rebuilding process, others have not as they continue ...

Another evacuation alert that was issued due to the Lobstick fire has been lifted. The alert for the RM of Duck Lake was lifted on Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) announced in a Facebook post. The notice was originally issued on May 28 as an evacuation order but was downgraded a day later to an a...

Some significant fire activity across the northeast over the past few days. Nipawin fire crews were also busy during a five-day stretch. Their first call was to a vehicle fire west of Codette Thursday morning. (Image Credit: Nipawin Fire/Facebook) After a PARTY program presentation at LP Miller High School Friday morn...

As the massive Lobstick wildfire continues to burn nearby, businesses and residents in both the town of Shellbrook and the neighbouring rural municipality (RM) have stepped up to help those in need. About 130 people from the RM are staying with family and friends, while businesses and organizations in Shellbrook have o...

St. Brieux Emergency Services were kept busy with a stubborn fire west of the community. The initial call came in on Thursday, and crews were forced to return to the scene Friday afternoon to battle a flare-up. They remained there on and off for the next 24 hours, as high temperatures and strong winds made the blaze di...

Nearly one year after the Wolf Fire destroyed more than 200 homes and structures around Denare Beach, many families are still waiting to come home.While cleanup has been completed and new houses are beginning to arrive, the recovery has proven far slower than many expected. Insurance delays, contractor shortages and re...

The Lobstick Fire in the RM of Shellbrook isn't under control yet, but as things seemingly start move in the right direction Premier Scott Moe shared the next steps for his hometown and riding.Following a Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) briefing Sunday morning which he attended, Moe spoke with CKOM News in the...

As multiple wildfires continue to burn across Saskatchewan and more than 1,300 residents are under evacuation orders and alerts, Saskatchewan's minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the province is focused and ready for what has quickly become an active fire season.Michael Weger, wh...

No homes or significant infrastructure has been lost to the Lobstick wildfire, despite unpredictable conditions for firefighters and the growth of the blaze to 19,000 hectares. The wildfire prompted the evacuation of about 130 people in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook and put Holbein on an evacuation alert. Earlie...

Inside a Victoire home's wood-panelled living room are bins, boxes, and black garbage bags overflowing with the most important pieces of one family's life.It's everything that Pamela Wozniak and her three children were able to pack up in two hours before evacuating their home in the RM of the Shellbrook Friday night an...

The Lobstick fire is now 19,000 hectares in size, which is approximately the size of the City of Regina or 38 football fields.It is one of ten active wildfires in the province burning Saturday. The minister responsible for Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) Michael Weger said the blaze, which started between Duck...