Firefighters Work To Control Blaze In Northwest Sask

by | Aug 5, 2014

Provincial firefighters are working to contain a blaze in northwestern Saskatchewan. The Gail Fire started Monday near Dillon Lake about 5 p.m. Prince Albert Fire Centre Manager Scott Wasylenchuk says the fire is not currently burning close to any communities. “We...

Second Person Dies From Hantavirus In Sask

by | Aug 5, 2014

Health officials say an adult in the northern part of the province is dead after contracting Hantavirus. It is the second death this year from the infection, which is transmitted by breathing in airborne particles from the droppings, urine or saliva of infected deer...

Inquest Into Ermine Death Begins Next Week In PA

by | Aug 5, 2014

A public inquest into the death of Morris Ermine will take place next week in Prince Albert. Ermine, 77, was found unresponsive in a Prince Albert police cell on July 19, 2012. He was taken to hospital in Saskatoon and pronounced dead later that day. A public inquest...

Two Injured In Flin Flon ATV Crash

by | Aug 5, 2014

One person was reported to be in critical condition Tuesday after an ATV struck a car in Flin Flon. Police say two men were riding in the ATV without helmets on Main Street Monday night when they hit the car. Both were sent to hospital with serious injuries. The...

Investigation Underway Into Cause Of Fatal Fire In Fond du Lac

by | Aug 4, 2014

A house fire in Fond du Lac has claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl. RCMP say they responded to the call of a residential fire at about 7:30 Saturday morning. When Mounties arrived, they were told a family member might still be in the home. The girl’s...

Young Girl Hit By Vehicle On Mosquito Reserve Dies From Injuries

by | Aug 2, 2014

The three-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle on the Mosquito First Nation earlier this week has died. RCMP say the child succumbed to her injuries Friday morning in hospital. The girl was hit by a vehicle on a residential property on the reserve at about 8:30...

Seven Graduate From SIIT Heavy Equipment Operator Program

by | Aug 1, 2014

A heavy equipment operator program targeted at Aboriginal people in Saskatoon has seven new graduates. The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology offers the Aboriginal Heavy Equipment Operator and Class 1A License Pre-Employment Training Program. It is offered in...