Paramedics/Fire

Single vehicle rollover results in minor injuries

Two people were sent to hospital last night as a result of a vehicle rollover near Gronlid.Just before 10 p.m., Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to a call of a rollover with injuries along highway si...

Sep 26, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)

Tisdale Emergency services gala being held in October

Emergency services in the Tisdale area will be showcased at a gala being held in just a few weeks.The gala will aim to raise funds for emergency services in the community while also showing appreciati...

Sep 19, 2019 (Facebook/Jim Wright)

Crash north of Melfort sends two people to hospital

Two people were sent to hospital after a two vehicle collision north of Melfort on Tuesday afternoon.Just after 3:30 p.m., Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene five miles north of Melfort on...

Sep 18, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)

Head on crash claims life of 77-year-old man: RCMP

The cause of a fatal crash Friday night outside Birch Hills remains under investigation, according to RCMP.Around 8:30 p.m., a car travelling northwest on Highway 3 collided head on with a pick up tru...

Sep 16, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Carrot River Co-op storage shed catches fire, likely complete loss

One of Carrot River Co-ops major storage units caught fire on Thursday, Sept. 12.According to RCMP, the fire started in an electrical box and it is not suspicious in nature.Co-op General Manager Ward ...

Sep 13, 2019 The large storage shed that caught fire is likely a complete loss, but nothing else was damaged in the blaze. (Facebook/Carrot River Co-op)

75-year-old woman dead after head-on crash near Osler

One person is dead and another is hurt after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Osler Friday afternoon.In a media release, RCMP said around 4:45 p.m., a northbound service truck and a southbound S...

Sep 07, 2019 (File Photo/CKOM Staff)

Crews investigating after camper explosion and half-ton fire

Crews are investigating after a fire on a half-ton truck and a camper explosion earlier this week.Nipawin Fire responded to the call shortly after noon on Sept. 4 in the R.M. of Nipawin for reports of...

Sep 06, 2019 (Facebook/Nipawin Fire)

Donated firefighting equipment headed to First Nations

Several First Nations communities in our region will see major improvements to firefighter safety after the donation of hundreds of pieces of special clothing (known as bumper suits) and related equip...

Sep 06, 2019 A full container of firefighting clothing and equipment is being donated to various First Nations communities. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Management)

RCMP searching Hapnot Lake for man that was last seen in Prince Albert last summer

A man that hasn't been seen since last summer is the subject of a search being conducted in Flin Flon.Flin Flon RCMP and the Saskatchewan and Manitoba underwater recovery teams are searching the water...

Sep 04, 2019 RCMP searching Hapnot Lake for man that has been missing for a year. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan RCMP)

'He's earned this': Melfort Fire promotes Calow to Lieutenant

The Melfort Fire Department has promoted one of their own to the position of Lieutenant.Graham Calow will now be responsible for the 'D' Platoon with the department as he takes over the Company Office...

Aug 31, 2019 Calow has been very involved in the community, including leading school tours with the department. (Submitted photo/Jason Everitt)