safety

REGINA – When Ryan Beston first started his company, Queen City Drone, he never imagined helping out first responders to save lives. Over the past few years, Beston has been training and providing drones to first responders, which assists them in different ways. “[Drones can] help save lives by delivering either medication or delivering a […]

REGINA — With colder temperatures arriving and ice beginning to form on waterbodies across the province, the Water Security Agency (WSA) is reminding the public about ice safety. Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness and its strength can vary considerably from one area to another. The date that ice becomes safe at a particular […]

Access Communications is rolling out the Pumpkin Patrol tonight across Saskatchewan. Twenty-eight years of public safety for children across the province by offering help should a situation arise. The Pumpkin Patrol will be in the following communities: Air Ronge/La Ronge, The Battlefords, Estevan, Martensville, Melville, Regina, Warman, Weyburn, and Yorkton. Access volunteers are patrolling community […]

Yesterday morning, fire crews were dispatched to a multi-family building in Regina after reports of a fire on the 3300 block of Garnet Street. The call came in at 10:03 a.m., and firefighters arrived quickly to find a blaze in one of the suites. The fire was contained to the suite of origin, preventing it […]

As harvest ramps up around the province, SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe around power lines. SaskPower spokesperson Scott MacGregor says the key to a safe harvest is being prepared and shared the following tips: MacGregor also pointed to a map of all power lines in the province on their website, saskpower.com/lookupandlive, producers can […]

The Saskatchewan government has put a moratorium on new wild boar farms, after decades of expanding feral swine populations.  The province also says existing farms will require licensing and regular inspection. Toby Tschetter, the chair of Sask Pork, says the regulations will help the industry respond to animal escapes and potential disease outbreaks. Research from the University […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they’re confident that Boeing’s space capsule can return them safely, despite breakdowns. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule early last month, the first people to ride it. Helium leaks and […]

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Beryl battered Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Friday after hitting near the resort town of Tulum, whipping trees and knocking out power, while officials in Texas urged coastal residents to prepare as the storm moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. Beryl hit Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm […]

REGINA — Using your helmet is using your head, at least when it comes to ATV safety, is a message from the Saskatchewan All Terrain Vehicle Association this summer. “Protecting your head is one of the most important things you can do to help ensure a great ATV experience,” says John Meed, General Manager of […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean. In Kingston, people boarded up windows, fishermen pulled their boats out of the water before sitting around a table to […]