The sound of hammers is replacing the silence left behind by last year's devastating wildfire in Denare Beach.More than a year after the Wolf Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in the northern Saskatchewan community, some families are beginning to rebuild with the help of volunteers with the Mennonite Disaster Service.Fo...

If you feel like you're seeing more lightning in the sky this year, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. According to data provided by Environment Canada meteorologist Janelle Gergely, the amount of lightning in Saskatchewan has gone up from 62,000 flashes in June of 2025 to over 77,000 in June of this year. "T...

Thousands of tree seedlings have been planted in Narrow Hills Provincial Park as recovery efforts continue following the devastating wildfires that forced the park's closure last year.According to the Saskatchewan government, crews planted more than 81,180 tree seedlings in June and completed a large transplant project...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reported 46 active wildfires across the province as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, with firefighting crews continuing suppression and containment efforts on several significant fires.According to the SPSA, four fires are currently classified as contained, eight are not contained, 26 ...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said there are no current evacuations in the province, but officials are working with several northern communities as wildfire activity increases and smoke affects residents. As of 9:30 Tuesday morning, the SPSA reported 56 active wildfires across Saskatchewan. Seven were li...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is keeping an eye on several new wildfire starts due to lighting activity over the last few days.Newly confirmed fires as of Friday included five in the Northern Response Area, which are all under one hectare in size and being actioned by helicopters and initial attack crews.There ...

The provincial auditor is calling for proper planning and budgeting for wildfires each year, saying the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has failed to determine optimum resource levels.In her report, auditor Tara Clemett says the wildfire response in 2025 cost more than $350 million, and included 916 out of province w...

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...

The northern resort of Wadin Bay is the first Saskatchewan community to receive compensation for fighting a 2025 wildfire from a new government program.Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) FireSmart Grant Program was announced last week by Minister of Community Safety Michael Weger.Wadin Bay will be given $40,000 f...

Communities that found themselves on the front lines of Saskatchewan's devastating 2025 wildfire season said that a new independent review confirms many of the challenges they experienced as wildfires swept across the province.The MNP review, commissioned by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), found the agenc...

A mushroom buyer is expecting a bumper crop year for morels near La Ronge and other parts of Northern Saskatchewan. Andrey Vinogradov of White Raven Foraging has set up a camp at the junction of Highways 165 and 912 in anticipation of the harvest. "This is the year which will be absolutely awesome," he expla...

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 ...