Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Homeowners picking up the pieces following Geary Crescent fire
At least one GoFundMe page has been set up to help those impacted by the fire in Hampton Village that destroyed four houses on Friday afternoon. David Penner started the page to help his brother-in-la...
Neil Billinger May 30, 2026

Shellbrook Fire and Rescue asks people to stay off backroads while wildfire control efforts continue
Shellbrook Fire and Rescue made a couple of Facebook posts on Saturday morning: The southern portion of the RM of Shellbrook was placed under a wildfire evacuation order on Friday evening. Acut...
Neil Billinger May 30, 2026

Two homes destroyed by fire in Warman on Friday evening
Crews from the Warman Fire Department, with assistance from Osler, Dalmeny and Martensville departments, battled windy conditions to keep the flames from spreading on Redwood Crescent. Two homes were ...
Neil Billinger May 30, 2026

Air quality alert for north-central Saskatchewan
Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour t...
Neil Billinger May 30, 2026

Wildfire evacuation order for south RM of Shellbrook
The evacuation order was issued at 8:45pm on Friday evening and includes individuals in the RM of Shellbrook who live in the hamlet of Holbein one mile west and five miles east of Shellbrook and the a...
Neil Billinger May 30, 2026

Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency introduces fire ban as Lobstick Fire grows
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPCA) is implementing a fire ban on crown land and provincial parks over a significant area of northern and central Saskatchewan due to the extreme fire risk. Op...
Neil Billinger May 29, 2026

RM of Shellbrook issues Wildfire Emergency Advisory for Holbein area
Wildfire Emergency Advisory Alert is being issued by the RM of Shellbrook for the Hamlet of Holbein and areas South of Highway 3. There is a wildfire in the area that has serious potential to cause an...
Neil Billinger May 29, 2026

Midday fire in Hampton Village causes extensive damage
Saskatoon firefighters responded shortly after noon Friday to reports of a large house fire on the 400 block of Geary Crecent. Crews arrived in just under six minutes to heavy black smoke and at least...
Neil Billinger May 29, 2026

East-side water pressure restored, voluntary water restrictions lifted
Lawn watering and the use of sprinkler systems is back to being in use in Saskatoon’s east-side. The City of Saskatoon issued a news release this afternoon saying that water pressure has been fu...
Les Lazaruk May 29, 2026

Last two of four Rhona Lake and Wakaw Lake robbery suspects arrested
All four suspects involved in a string of multiple break and enters into residential properties in the Rhona Lake and Wakaw Lake areas a month ago have been arrested. A Saskatchewan RCMP news release ...
Les Lazaruk May 29, 2026


















