SPSA

• Saskatchewan communities request fire training as province’s wildfire season begins

  Some wildfires are popping up in Saskatchewan and communities are requesting fire training.

  Fire

  Apr 15
  
• SPSA warns of dry conditions for Saskatchewan’s wildfire season

  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency gave an update on how they expect to see the upcoming fire season play out.

  Fire

  Apr 8
  
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• Saskatchewan offers aid as 20,000 Yellowknife residents escape wildfire

  Premier Scott Moe took to social media Thursday morning, saying the province has offered assistance to the Northwest Territories.

  Fire

  Aug 17, 2023
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• Residents of Buffalo Narrows, Sask., other northern communities return after wildfire evacuation

  The province's fire danger map still has a portion of northern Saskatchewan sitting with a high to extreme rating, but much of the province has dropped to a low to moderate rating.

  Fire

  May 29, 2023
• SPSA wildfire update stresses ‘let it burn’ policy doesn’t exist

  Steve Roberts said Canada is seeing larger and more aggressive wildfire seasons, noting firefighters have to distribute their resources wisely.

  Fire

  May 23, 2023
• Hundreds of Saskatchewan residents evacuated amid aggressive wildfire season

  As wildfire season heats up, SPSA stressed that Sask. residents should use extreme caution near dry grass, when operating all-terrain vehicles or disposing of smoking material.

  Fire

  May 18, 2023
• Dry weather spurs fire bans in Saskatchewan and warnings from SPSA

  Steve Roberts with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said most fires at this time of year are human-caused.

  Fire

  May 1, 2023
• Wildfire conditions rapidly changing in Saskatchewan

  "Fires that start have the potential to grow faster, fires that are established have the ability to become more intense and get larger" said Roberts.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2022
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• Organ donation program resumes, but only partially: Saskatchewan Health Authority

  The organ donation program was halted as the COVID-19 response taxed health care resources. Now, staffing vacancies in Saskatoon are preventing full program resumption.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
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• Saskatchewan planning to send 2 to 4 ICU patients daily to Ontario starting next week

  So far, six ICU patients have been transferred to Ontario hospitals and three more are scheduled to transfer between Friday and Sunday. 

  Health

  Oct 22, 2021