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'This is not an Indian problem. This is a social problem,' BATC chief says as policing concerns escalate
Chiefs with the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) say shootings, gang activity, drug trafficking and delayed RCMP response times have created a public-safety crisis in their communities, and the...
Dec 06, 2025 Chiefs with the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs speak during a press conference in North Battleford on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, where leaders raised concerns about rising violence, addictions and slow RCMP response times in their communities. (battlefordsNow photo)
First Nation calls for emergency response improvements after couple stranded on island
A Saskatchewan First Nation is calling for emergency response improvements after a couple was allegedly left stranded on a remote island for two days before being rescued. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Na...
Nov 25, 2025 The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says the couple was rescued thanks to community efforts after spending a frigid 48 hours on Milton Island. (650 CKOM file photo)
Enhanced 9-1-1 system can connect callers to team of nurses in Regina, Saskatoon
A new system will connect 9-1-1 callers who report non-urgent symptoms directly to a team of specially trained nurses. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the Emergency Communication Nurse System w...
Oct 19, 2025 Dispatchers with the Saskatchewan RCMP respond to everything from car crashes to violent crimes to non emergencies, making sure officers get to the right place at the right time. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Premier Scott Moe, SPSA declare provincial state of emergency
By Nigel Maxwell Due to the wildfires affecting communities across Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), declared a provincial State of Eme...
May 29, 2025 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
UPDATE: RCMP cancels dangerous person alert, two suspects arrested
The Saskatchewan RCMP have cancelled the dangerous person alert issued this morning after a group of people allegedly shot a driver during a carjacking north of Prince Albert this morning. Two suspect...
Oct 24, 2024 The RCMP said the suspects were driving in this 2020 white Dodge Ram 1500, but a later update said the suspects were believed to be on foot in the Thunder Rapids area. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Regina Airport tests emergency response in mock drone attack
It was quite the scene at the Regina International Airport on Tuesday morning. The Regina Airport Authority held a simulation of a large emergency situation by staging a mock drone attack. The authori...
Sep 10, 2024
'Incredibly difficult': Wildfire evacuation order issued for Southend
For the second time in two weeks, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has ordered the evacuation of one of its communities due to a wildfire. An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday afte...
Aug 29, 2024 An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday due to an uncontained wildfire. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
First Nation slams public safety agency as Sandy Bay evacuated due to fire
A wildfire has forced the evacuation of the community of Sandy Bay, and leaders with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation say the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency should be doing more to help, calling th...
Aug 14, 2024 A nearby wildfire has forced the evacuation of the community of Sandy Bay, a northern community home to which is home to approximately 1,800 people. (650 CKOM file photo)
What you need to know about Saskatchewan's first urgent care centre
Saskatchewan's first urgent care centre is finally open. The $18.7 million facility is currently operating seven days a week at 1320 Albert Street in Regina, and is open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. In th...
Jul 02, 2024
Saskatoon to test emergency alert system on Thursday
The City of Saskatoon will test its emergency alert system later this week. The test of the notifynow system has been scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. "The City of Saskatoon's public safety alert...
May 14, 2024 The notifynow system test will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. (The Canadian Press file photo)
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