
Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canadian Forces personnel are being deployed to help with an “unprecedented” wildfire situation in Alberta. Alberta has declared a state of emergency. There were 82 active wildfires as of Thursday morning, with 23 out of control. Thousands remain out of their homes and additional fire crews from British […]
The City of Swift Current has declared a local emergency due to flooding. Jim Jones, the chief administrative officer for the city in southwestern Saskatchewan, told council that it will allow the city to act more easily and acquire and deploy resources if needed. Jones says due to rapid snow melt resulting from unseasonably high […]
The scene of one of the most horrific mass killings in Saskatchewan history has declared a state of emergency. Sunday afternoon, the band council made the announcement to get more support for the people devastated by this morning’s mass stabbing spree by two men. Both are still on the loose, with the last sighting in […]
A wildfire burning northeast of Prince Albert has forced some to evacuate the area. A state of emergency was also declared during a special city council meeting early Monday evening. The blaze is forcing those north of Highway 55, across from the airport east of Cloverdale Road and west of Honeymoon Road to evacuate. About […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Métis Nation- Saskatchewan (MN-S) has declared a state of emergency for its 75,000 citizens in the province. In a news release Saturday, the MN-S said that the state of emergency was issued to urge action and further collaboration between all levels of government to respond to the challenges […]
Premier Scott Moe and provincial Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab offered some optimism during their daily COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, while extending the provincial state of emergency. Despite recording the province’s third death due to the coronavirus, Premier Moe said that the measures the government has put in place are working in efforts to […]
After declaring its own state of emergency on Friday, the province told the city of Regina on the weekend that the state of emergency they declared last week takes precedence meaning some of the measures enacted by the city aren’t happening. Speaking at City Hall Monday morning, Mayor Michael Fougere says that decision is one […]
The province of Saskatchewan has declared an emergency and so has the city of Regina. Council went through a marathon emergency meeting on Friday to outline the various measures that will be taken. The Declaration of Local Emergency is in effect for seven days and orders the following within the city limits of Regina: • […]
FSIN has also declared a state of emergency as part of the current COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the province. Chief Bobby Cameron says in a news release that many First Nations are not prepared for the pandemic due to inadequate health services or a lack of access to necessary supplies and medicine to fight COVID-19’s […]