Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
‘Lucky’ impaired driver reflects on crime
A person convicted of driving impaired has shared the consequences of their actions, and the decisions that led to them driving impaired, in an exclusive interview with paNOW.Through an arrangement wi...
Mar 22, 2019 (File photo/paNOW)
Provincial budget extends offering to volunteer firefighters
The 2019 provincial budget includes a tax credit for volunteer firefighters and first responders.Beginning with the 2020 taxation year, any individual with 200 hours of volunteer service in a year can...
Mar 20, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
White Fox vehicle engulfed in flames
The Nipawin Fire Department responded to the Village of White Fox on Monday, March 18 for a vehicle burning on the side of the road. Fire Chief Brian Starkell told northeastNOW the owner of the vehicl...
Mar 19, 2019 Nipawin firefighters responded to a vehicle fire early in the morning on March 18.
Woman killed in crash with semi near Wynyard
An SUV and semi collision at Wynyard has claimed the life of a 60-year-old woman.Around 8:30 p.m. last night, the driver of the SUV turned onto Highway 16 from ninth street in the town when the collis...
Mar 19, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)
Vehicle destroyed by fire north of Melfort
A vehicle was destroyed by fire in the R.M. of Star City last night.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a vehicle fire just before 8 p.m. on a grid road north of the city.Upon arrival of ...
Mar 19, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)
Investigation into Christopher Lake fire continues
The cause of the fire that destroyed the Christopher Lake Heritage Hotel and Bar last week remains under investigation.On March 8, firefighters from two rural departments were unable to save the 62-ye...
Mar 14, 2019 (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Melfort residents encouraged not to feed wild animals
While the nobleness is noticed, the City of Melfort is asking residents not feed deer or any wild animals with bait stations.The Melfort Fire Department said there have already been multiple deer hit ...
Mar 12, 2019 The Melfort Fire Department is encouraging residents not to feed wild animals with bait stations (Facebook/ Melfort Fire & Rescue)
RM vote opens door for special care facility outside Prince Albert
A special care facility for first responders, corrections workers, veterans, and other frontline professionals struggling with operational stress injuries, has moved one step closer to construction so...
Mar 08, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Hotel owner devastated by total fire loss
As the owner of the destroyed Christopher Lake Heritage Hotel and Bar awaits the outcome of the fire investigation, he said the landmark was a cornerstone of the community. Robert Reddekopp has not ru...
Mar 06, 2019 Christopher Lake Hotel and Bar fire aftermath. (Michael Joel Hansen/paNOW Staff) : Glenn Hicks
ATV in Melfort garage catches fire
A Melfort man was left with minor injuries due smoke inhalation after his ATV caught fire in his unattached garage.The man's ATV caught fire when he attempted to start it. The man resorted to shovelin...
Mar 04, 2019 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)