Prince Albert

Saskatchewan’s Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety says that as many as 30 individuals are being investigated regarding intentional arson related to wildfires in the province this year.

With Saskatchewan’s provincial fire ban no longer in effect the province says it is important to be aware that provincial parks, rural municipalities and other communities may have their own bans still active.

Provincial authorities now estimate around 10,000 residents have returned home – after being forced to flee their home communities in northern Saskatchewan due to wildfires.

Prince Albert police responded to a sudden death in the city on Saturday morning.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and Premier Scott Moe said that the province is in a much stronger position Friday in its fight against wildfires than in recent days.

The community of Tisdale, Sask. is condemning an act of vandalism and searching for those responsible – after a swastika was painted over a rainbow crosswalk in the town.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is eliminating 26 senior out-of-scope leadership positions to direct resources to patient care and improve financial stewardship.

Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) president Marlo Pritchard says investigators have determined that 80 wildfires in the province this year were started by humans, with approximately 30 of those set intentionally.

Wildfires raging across northern Saskatchewan are disrupting mail and parcel delivery in several affected communities.

A school bus driver in Prince Albert is facing an impaired driving charge after a collision outside a school on Thursday.

Prince Albert police are investigating a sudden death that occurred on Monday afternoon.

A 28-year-old Saskatoon man was killed in a crash near Martensville on Monday evening.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is scheduled to speak to reporters in Saskatoon this morning – after the province’s ombudsman announced she will be reviewing how the province has supported wildfire evacuees.

Residents of Pelican Narrows, Weyakwin and other northern Saskatchewan communities have been given the green light to return to their homes – as the province’s state of emergency due to wildfires enters its 12th day.