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Regina wildfire evacuees ready for the journey home
By Adriana ChristiansonWildfire evacuees were once again getting onto buses Monday morning, but this time it was to go home.Outside the Sandman Hotel in Regina, younger evacuees were loading the bus...
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Regina army reservist describes fighting wildfires
By Adriana ChristiansonAs thousands of evacuees move back home to their northern communities, the Canadian Forces are pulling away from the front lines of the fire.During the peak of the wildfires...
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La Ronge grateful for help that saved town from fires
By François BiberBack home, returning residents of La Ronge were out and about reacquainting themselves with their town after being forced out 17 days ago.From what was virtually a ghost town for two...
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MAP: See how the Saskatchewan wildfires spread
By CJME staffAs of Tuesday, 647 wildfires have burned in Saskatchewan so far this year leaving a large portion of the northern part of the province charred.There are still 95 fires burning as of...
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Sask. NDP calls for inquiry into wildfires
By CKOM NewsSaskatchewan’s New Democratic Party is calling for an independent review of how the government handled this summer’s wildfires in northern Saskatchewan in order to prevent future forest...
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'I don't know how she did it': Husband thanks chief after Sask. fires
By CKOM NewsTammy Cook-Searson has been working around the clock for over a month as widespread forest fires in northner Saskatchewan caused evacuations in her area. Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian...
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Regina Red Cross volunteers happy for families heading home
By Adriana ChristiansonWhen thousands of people were forced to flee their homes, hundreds of Red Cross volunteers donned their red vests to take care of them.The wildfires in northern Saskatchewan...
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Sask. gov. says there will be wildfire review when the fires are out
By Lisa SchickWhile almost 100 wildfires still burn in northern Saskatchewan, on Tuesday the NDP called for an inquiry into how the wildfire situation was handled by the provincial government. The...
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La Ronge airport saved from converging fires, manager says
By François BiberDepending on which way the wind blew the scene around the La Ronge regional airport shifted from a wall of smoke to crowning flames as the Eli and Egg fires converged in.Among the...
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Tourism Saskatchewan says north all clear for visitors
By CKOM NewsAlthough wildfires continue to burn in parts of northern saskatchwan, conditions are safe to travel to tourism businesses and attractions throughout the region, the province says. Many...
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PHOTOS: Weyakwin Lake in the wake of the fires
By Kelly MaloneDriving his boat around the edges of Weyakwin Lake, Doug Hrycuik said he feels very lucky that there wasn’t a slight wind shift because it would have taken out the little cottage...
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Expert says boreal forest 'wouldn't exist' without wildfires
By Bre McAdamAlthough wildfires need to be controlled when they threaten people and their homes, a Saskatchewan professor studying forest fire regrowth says they’re crucial to the forest’s...
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Sask. to ask for federal support as wildfire costs top $100M
By Adriana ChristiansonWhile the Prime Minister visited Saskatchewan on Friday, Premier Brad Wall started a conversation on how fighting wildfires in the country can be improved.Stephen Harper and Wall...
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U of S prof says Sask. needs to prepare for new wildfire reality
By Kurtis DoeringIn the wake of unprecedented wildfire evacuations and a nine-figure firefighting bill, northern communities and the province of Saskatchewan need to rethink the way they prepare for...
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Sask. wildfire numbers down thanks to soggy weather
By News Talk Radio StaffDry conditions kept the mosquitoes at bay this summer but the recent wet weather has created more breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Thursday was some very soggy weather despite...
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Sask. asks for public input on wildfire response
By CJME NewsThe government of Saskatchewan wants to hear from residents on how it handled the 2015 wildfire season.“This summer, northern Saskatchewan people faced an unprecedented emergency...
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