Paramedics/Fire

EMS gets budget boost of $10.8m

Much of the $10.8 million allocated to emergency medical services announced in yesterday's provincial budget will go to hire more paramedics. About $7 million will be spent adding full time equivalent...

Mar 24, 2022

Carrot River is looking to add to their team of local heroes

Carrot River Fire and Rescue is offering those interested in saving lives the opportunity to do so.The Fire and Rescue team is now accepting applications to learn valuable skills and become a firefigh...

Mar 04, 2022

MLA wants province to work with rural residents, farmers when fires threaten

With the very real threat of the Cloverdale forest fire that burned 5,583 hectares of land near Prince Albert a not-too-distant memory, one MLA is hoping the province will find a new way to work with ...

Feb 24, 2022

Local fire departments receive cuddly donation

Thanks to a special holiday drive by the Calendar Club of Canada, a number of children across the Prince Albert region will be provided with some extra comfort during their times of great need.Every y...

Jan 04, 2022

Fire destroys Melfort home, GoFundMe launched to support family

A GoFundMe page has been started to support a Melfort family who lost their home in a fire on Wednesday night.The Melfort Fire Department responded to the home on Burrows Ave W. at 6:48 p.m. Crews wor...

Dec 30, 2021

Two dead following a collision near Humboldt

Humboldt RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision that left two people dead.Sunday at approximately 4:15 p.m. officers arrived at the scene of a collision between a car and an SUV approxi...

Dec 28, 2021

Fire at Diefenbaker place contained to one suite, water damage displaces some residents

Some residents at Diefenbaker Place in Melfort were evacuated after a fire on Saturday night.According to Melfort Fire Chief Shaun Stewart, the cause of the fire is still under investigation."It was c...

Dec 21, 2021

Northeast no exception to impaired driving risks over the holidays

Christmas holidays and holiday gatherings are approaching and with them they bring a heightened risk of impaired driving.This year alone, the northeast has had a fair amount of impaired driving invest...

Dec 17, 2021

No injuries in van fire north of Melfort

A van caught fire this morning north of Melfort after colliding with a deer.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene two miles outside of the city on Highway 6 just before 9 a.m. Upon arrival, R...

Dec 16, 2021

Vehicle fire near Silver Park result of crash with deer

A vehicle fire near Silver Park led to the temporary closure of Highway 6 on Monday night.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene one mile north of Silver Park at around 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival,...

Dec 10, 2021