Battlefords Now

3 weeks ago | battlefordsnow.com | Abby Zieverink

By Jun 4, 2025 | 1:26 PM A historic store in La Ronge has been destroyed after a wildfire tore through part of the community. In a social media post, Robertson Trading Memories confirmed that Robertson Trading burned down in a fire on Tuesday night. Since then, hundreds of messages have poured in from people mourning the loss and offering support. Robertson Trading operated in La Ronge for nearly 60 years.

4 weeks ago | battlefordsnow.com | Lisa Schick

By Wildfires May 30, 2025 | 10:56 AM The decisions can be overwhelming for a person forced to evacuate due to a wildfire. What documents to pack? What family keepsakes to take? Where to go? This week, dozens of people in the Flin Flon and Creighton area made another decision: to help.

4 weeks ago | battlefordsnow.com | Cam Lee

By Creighton residents told to leave May 30, 2025 | 9:30 AM A terse warning from the Town of Creighton as wildfires plague the region. “Anyone who does not need to be here in Town needs to leave NOW,” the Town of Creighton posted on their social media page. “We may lose access to the highways leaving the community,” the post added.

1 month ago | battlefordsnow.com | Cam Lee

The hot, dry, smoky conditions are also expected to stick around for the coming days. The Air Quality Warning issued for parts of the province’s northeast has expanded to encompass much of east-central Saskatchewan as well. Meanwhile, Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for areas including Melfort, Tisdale and Nipawin. The statement also includes Prince Albert and stretches to include the Meadow Lake area.

1 month ago | battlefordsnow.com | Derek Cornet

By Pisew Fire May 22, 2025 | 1:42 PM The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the uncontained Pisew fire burning near Besnard Lake Road is not a threat to Hall Lake, about 105 kilometres southwest of La Ronge. The fire, which grew overnight from 700 to 5,000 hectares, is burning only four kilometres from the community. The wind is currently blowing the fire westward away from Hall Lake.