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Vendor Selected for Independent Review of 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfire Season
October 27, 2025 After a successful tendering process, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has secured MNP to perform an independent review of the 2025 wildfire season. The review will focus on the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s response, evaluation and recovery aspects. “We are committed to ensuring Saskatchewan communities are safe and secure by taking meaningful […]
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Residents displaced by wildfire race to rebuild in Denare Beach, Sask., before snow flies – CBC
Oct 27, 2025 Many are glad to be back and rebuilding, but worry they’ll lose it all again Ask anyone in Denare Beach and they’ll tell you Rhonda Werbicki’s home was always the go-to Halloween house in the northern Saskatchewan village. “We won’t be here for Halloween this year, and that’s killing me,” Werbicki said […]
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$1.5M study to examine wildfire evacuation effects on Indigenous communities – SaskToday.ca
A $1.5M grant will fund research on how wildfires and evacuations affect First Nations and Métis communities. SASKATOON — Each year, wildfires present significant challenges for Canadian communities, forcing individuals from their homes, impacting their livelihoods and posing a risk to their health. For First Nations and Métis communities the damage from wildfires has been […]
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Saskatchewan Wildfire Update – September 18
September 18, 2025 As of 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, there are 17 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, two are categorized as contained, 14 are ongoing assessments and one is listed as protecting values. There are 490 wildfires year-to-date, lower than the previous year-to-date at 594 and higher than the 5-year average […]
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Women play active role in protecting wetlands in Northern Sask. – paNOW
Sep 16, 2025 Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the carbon capture cycle where they exist, but they are also essential to the plants and animals native to these […]
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Sask. wild rice harvesters desperate for solution to stop ‘devastating’ insect – CBC
Sep 10, 2025 Scientists team up with traditional harvesters to develop traps for rice worm moths Phyllis Smith heads out on the clear waters of Agumik Lake to survey her dense wild rice patch, checking the size and quality of the grain by knocking the plant against her boat. While hard rice tumbles out of […]
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Saskatchewan Wildfire Update August 27
August 27, 2025 As of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, there are 41 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, 11 are categorized as contained, 28 are ongoing assessments and two are listed as protecting values. There are currently zero fires categorized as not contained. The latest wildfire information and fire prevention tips […]
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Saskatchewan Wildfire Update August 26
As of 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 26, there are 40 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, 11 are categorized as contained, 26 are ongoing assessments and three are listed as protecting values. There are currently zero fires categorized as not contained. The MUSKEG fire, located North of La Plonge Reserve and Beauval, […]
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Saskatchewan Wildfire Update August 25
As of 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 25, there are 45 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, 10 are categorized as contained, one is not contained, 30 are ongoing assessments and four are listed as protecting values. This year, Saskatchewan has had 469 wildfires, which is below last year’s 523 wildfires to date […]
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Saskatchewan Wildfire Update August 21
August 21, 2025 As of 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, there are 49 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, 10 are categorized as contained, four are not contained, 26 are ongoing assessments, and 9 are listed as protecting values. As a result of improved weather conditions and the reduced threat of wildfires, […]
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