Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.

Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence (en anglais) visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.

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Fire Ban for Northern Saskatchewan Now Lifted

Released on July 17, 2015

The Ministry of Environment, in consultation with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, has lifted the ban on open fires that was put into effect for much of northern Saskatchewan on June 25, 2015.  Effective immediately, the fire ban is rescinded for all provincial forests, and for all provincial parks and recreation sites located within these forests.

Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures have reduced wildfire hazards. The improved conditions and reduced wildfire threats have made it possible for the ministry to lift the ban.

These include the Canwood, Fort a la Corne, Nisbet, Northern, Porcupine and Torch River provincial forests, and Candle Lake, Great Blue Heron, Lac La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Makwa Lake and Narrow Hills provincial parks, and Bronson Forest and Chitek Lake recreation sites.

All burn notification numbers issued to those planning to burn within the former ban area are once again in effect.

Please be aware that some rural and urban municipalities have their own fire bans in place; check with your local authority to find out if other bans apply in your area.

If you burn, check wind and weather conditions before you start your fire, don't leave it unattended and make sure it's dead out before you leave it.

For information about current wildfire conditions, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/fire. To report a wildfire, call 1-800-667-9660.

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For more information, contact:

Karen Webb
Parks, Culture and Sport
Regina
Phone: 306-787-7828
Email: karen.webb@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-529-4087

Val Nicholson
Environment
Prince Albert
Phone: 306-953-2459
Email: val.nicholson@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-981-5645

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