Author Archives: Pattison Media
Konga enters Canadian Challenge six-dog race
La Ronge teacher and musher Derek Konga will be participating in the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race for a second time. He made his debut in 2025 in a six-dog, 96-kilometer race and will compete in 2...
Jan 27, 2026 Derek Konga, right, with fellow musher Garrick Schmidt. (Image Credit: Submitted photo/Derek Konga)
Closure of two federal research farms could cost Saskatchewan millions, economist says
The planned closure of two federal agricultural research farms in Saskatchewan could slow the development of higher-yielding crops, weaken long-standing research partnerships and cost the province ten...
Jan 27, 2026 A combine harvesting in the field. (Image Credit: University of Saskatchewan/website)
Sask. teen boxer earns shot at Youth Olympics after standout Quebec camp
A standout performance at a national boxing camp in Quebec has earned a Saskatchewan teen the chance to qualify for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.Sixteen-year-old Havanna Demers of Rapid View was...
Jan 27, 2026 Havanna Demers of Rapid View trains during a high-performance boxing camp at Boxing Canada’s National Training Centre in Montreal in January. (Image Credit: Quenten Demers)
'It's all about having fun': Meadow Lake youth invited to free try rugby event
A free rugby event in Meadow Lake aims to introduce youth to the sport's fundamentals.During the event on Feb. 1, athletes will participate in activities to help learn about the sport, receive informa...
Jan 27, 2026 Free youth rugby event will take place in Meadow Lake on Feb 1. (Image Credit: ID 5169973 © Ruslan Kokarev | Dreamstime.com)
Northern Saskatchewan students named to provincial post-secondary council
Students from northern Saskatchewan, including Prince Albert, La Ronge and North Battleford, have been named to the 2025-26 Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council.The 24-member council advises th...
Jan 27, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 79599792 © Ammentorp | Dreamstime.com)
Saskatchewan’s power grid ‘remaining strong’ amid cold snap, SaskPower helping other regions
Saskatchewan's Crown power company says its system is holding up well amid the extreme cold, even as winter storms strain North America's power grid.In fact, SaskPower's stability during the recent co...
Jan 27, 2026 From Friday evening through Monday morning, SaskPower said it has “continuously sold the maximum of 150 MW into the Southwest Power Grid, the grid and wholesale market for 14 states in the United States Midwest.” (Image Credit: SaskPower/Twitter)
Sask. NDP calls for removal of PST on construction as government pushes back
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to remove the six per cent provincial sales tax on construction labour and materials, saying the levy is increasing costs for municipalitie...
Jan 26, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 964422 © Sculpies | Dreamstime.com)
Saskatchewan expands virtual addiction medicine to improve access in rural communities
Saskatchewan residents will benefit from expanded addiction medicine treatment through new virtual options. The introduction of the virtual access to addiction medicine (VAAM) program has launched in ...
Jan 26, 2026 Expanded addiction medicine treatment through new virtual options. (Image Credit: ID 99382619 © HAKINMHAN | Dreamstime.com)
First Nation’s Ombudsperson calls for inquiry into hospital security
An ombudsperson office created by Saskatchewan First Nations is calling for an independent inquiry into how security is handled at hospitals. The First Nations Health Ombudsperson Office (FNHOO) said ...
Jan 26, 2026 (Image Credit: 307844172 © Oasisamuel | Dreamstime.com)
Sask. company talks electric vehicles with northern communities
While Canada moves forward with its national goal toward zero-emission vehicles and clean fuels, a Saskatoon-based company wants to ensure northern communities are not feeling stranded on the side of ...
Jan 26, 2026 Aurora Renewables (Image Credit: Submitted photo)