Flooding forces First Nations in northeast Saskatchewan to evacuate; more alerts
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REGINA – Flooding in Saskatchewan has displaced hundreds of residents while also damaging homes and roads.
The Prince Albert Grand Council says 820 people from Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan remain out of their homes.
Chief Brian Hardlotte says water is beginning to recede but he is urging residents to stay vigilant as the situation may change.
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says 35 communities have issued states of emergency, up from 15 last week.
The agency says some homes have been affected and there are 11 highway closures.
Online videos show the Carrot River breaching its banks and damaging a golf course in the town 290 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.
“Our people are away from their homes, their communities, and their families. That weighs heavily on all of us,” Hardlotte said in a news release Thursday.
“We will be here — monitoring, communicating and making sure every evacuated member has what they need until it is safe to return.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2026.