Nine-thousand homes in northern Sask. without power due to Prince Albert area fire
About 9,000 SaskPower customers in northern Saskatchewan remain without power after a wildfire burning northeast of Prince Albert destroyed a significant amount of electrical infrastructure on Monday.
The communities of Waskesiu, Weyakwin and Meath Park are starting their second day without electricity.
The tri-communities of La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band are also without power.
The La Ronge band has declared a state of emergency in the community of Stanley Mission as the community transitions between water treatment systems meaning residents have to boil water for consumption.
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Saskatchewan Mountie accused in shooting death was off-duty but in uniform: police
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated May 17, 2021 at 8:24 pm EDT
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. Police in Saskatchewan say they are still trying to determine why a veteran officer allegedly finished his shift last week and, still wearing his uniform, shot and killed a man.
RCMP Cpl. Bernie Herman, 53, faces a charge of first-degree murder in Tuesday’s death of 26-year-old Braden Herman in Prince Albert.
Police have said the men knew each other for several years but were not related.
Insp. Craig Mushka with the Prince Albert Police Service said Bernie Herman, a member of the RCMP’s traffic unit in the city, phoned a colleague that day and “made disturbing comments that he had killed someone.”
The City of Prince Albert made the declaration following a special city council meeting Monday evening.
Author of the article: Peter Lozinski • Prince Albert Daily Herald
Publishing date: May 17, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 2 minute read • Helicopters, ground crews, tankers and heavy equipment operators were called in on May 17, 2021 to battle a large fire burning northeast of Prince Albert. An emergency alert was sent out for those in the areas, and several evacuations were ordered. (Michael Oleksyn / Prince Albert Daily Herald) jpg
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Helicopters, grounds crews, air tanker groups and heavy equipment operators were called to battle a growing fire northeast of Prince Albert that forced the city to declare a state of emergency.
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