Environment

Denare Beach woman, NDP say more could’ve been done to fight wildfires

A Denare Beach resident isn't happy with the Saskatchewan government after a wildfire destroyed her home, along with many other homes and buildings in the community.Keri Lentowicz said she and her fam...

Jun 20, 2025

Fast moving severe weather heading east from Saskatoon

Several critical alerts for tornados were issued Thursday evening due to fast moving severe thunderstorms.Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Allen, which is southeast of Saskatoon and sai...

Jun 19, 2025

Province transfers overs $3.8 million to communities impacted by wildfires

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has established a Recovery Task Force that includes representatives from the Ministries of Health, Social Services, Government Relations and others as need...

Jun 19, 2025

Mushroom pickers out millions of dollars as chanterelle patch will take several decades to re-grow

The destruction of an important mushroom patch about 30 kilometers south of La Ronge will result in a loss of at least $10 million to local pickers over the next 20 years. Every year, pickers and buye...

Jun 19, 2025

Sask. to extend coal power, despite federal push on emissions

Despite a federal push to the contrary, the Government of Saskatchewan has decided not only to not shut down its coal plants early, but to work to extend their lives.The decision was communicated to S...

Jun 19, 2025

Almost 500 homes, cabins lost as wild spring cools down in Saskatchewan

This year's wildfire season in Saskatchewan has resulted in the loss of 277 primary residences and 218 of those were in one community. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency confirmed that 218 homes we...

Jun 18, 2025

Daily Wildfire Update: more wildfires contained, value of loss at Denare Beach remains unclear

The latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety offers a mixed bag of news.On one hand, as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, there were 13 active wildfires in the province and of those, six were categorize...

Jun 17, 2025

NDP questions grounded bomber in La Ronge; wildfire damage assessments continue

More good news on the wildfire front in Saskatchewan thanks to rain, precipitation and cooler weather.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said it will be rescinding the fire ban for the remai...

Jun 16, 2025

Nearly $700K raised in Saskatchewan Day of Caring radiothon

Saskatchewan was called on to help their neighbours during their worst moments and they came through. With the help of over 60 radio stations and online media sites, $680,345 has been raised and donat...

Jun 16, 2025

Sask. wildfires update: No change in active fire numbers from Saturday

There were still 12 active fires burning in Saskatchewan on Sunday, no change from the numbers provided on Saturday by Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).SPSA said in its daily report at 1 p.m. ...

Jun 15, 2025