Prince Albert

Residents of Denare Beach are frustrated with the response leading up to and during the evacuation and wildfire that burned much of their community.

Re-elected members of the Métis Nation Saskatchewan Provincial Council were turned away from Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony.

An 18-year-old man from Red Earth Cree Nation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 29-year-old Gerald McKay.

Prince Albert Outreach founder Peggy Rubin is being honoured for her dedication to helping youth during her nearly 20-year career with Outreach.

A family from East Trout Lake who had their house destroyed by wildfire is wondering why more wasn’t done to save it, despite their earlier calls to help save their home.

The Parole Board of Canada has revoked the statutory release of a man who lit a homeless woman on fire in Saskatchewan.

A Métis elder and Michif language keeper from Saskatchewan is being commemorated with a Canada Post stamp.

The Saskatchewan RCMP says it has concluded an initial river search for signs of Ashley Morin, but found no evidence yet to indicate what happened to the missing woman.

The Deschambault Lake RCMP is asking the public for assistance in locating 26-year-old Maverick Eninew, also known as “Mavvy,” who is wanted in connection with a murder investigation. 

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says several individuals were caught “attempting to trespass” at the La Ronge airport earlier this week - at a time of continued criticism of the province’s wildfire response.

After a lengthy investigation, Prince Albert police have arrested two suspects in connection with the September homicide of Darren Laviolette.

Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s (SPSA) vice president of operations Steve Roberts says that none of the four major wildfires currently burning in Saskatchewan are growing in size or threatening new communities.

The Government of Saskatchewan says that as many as 30 incidents 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With Saskatchewan’s provincial fire ban no longer in effect the province says it is important to be aware that provincial parks, rural municipalities and other communities may have their own bans still active.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.