Author Archives: Pattison Media
USask student instrumental in growing Métis community on campus
(USask), went from a concept to having over 100 Mtis students in their group. And much of that growth and success is thanks to Chelsea Ochoa.On March 10, Ochoa was recognized for her impact on the Mti...
Mar 19, 2026 Chelsea Ochoa, Psychology student at the University of Saskatchewan, received an Indigenous Achievement Award for Leadership. (Image Credit: submitted photo)
Riders CEO Craig Reynolds says Saskatoon pre-season game will be a hot ticket
The start of training camp continues to get closer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL club will look to defend its Grey Cup title this season with training camp set to get underway on May 10.Thi...
Mar 19, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Craig Reynolds joined The Green Zone to discuss the upcoming pre-season game in Saskatoon. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge of federal firearms ban
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a challenge of a Liberal government ban on more than 1,500 different firearms models and variants.The government banned the use, sale and importation of the weapo...
Mar 19, 2026 A restricted gun licence holder holds an AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C. on May 1, 2020. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Meadow Lake Minor Hockey exploring low-commitment rec league, seeks community input
Meadow Lake Minor Hockey (MLMH) is asking for parent input regarding the possibility of a recreational program for next season. President of the association, Jace Andersen said for now, the executive ...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Meadow Lake Minor Hockey/Facebook)
Budget shows more 'cautious optimism': government think tank, MLAs, teachers, others react to province's spending plan
While the government touted its budgetary measures aimed at improving health care and addressing affordability, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck said the "bad budget" will end up costing residents o...
Mar 18, 2026 Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance, Jim Reiter, March 18, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Woman's death deemed suspicious on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation
The death of a 51-year-old woman on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation is being deemed as suspicious, according to investigators. Beauval RCMP received a report on March 16 that a seriously injured woman wa...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/meadowlakeNOW)
'We can't afford to be a sacrifice': Northwest communities to create regional planning district
Northwest communities in Saskatchewan have decided to form a regional planning district following last year's unprecedented wildfire season. The decision to do so was reached earlier this week at a me...
Mar 18, 2026 Northern communities are creating a regional planning district to prepare for future wildfire events. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger)
A look at provincial budget highlights affecting north central Saskatchewan
Despite carrying a deficit of $819 million, the provincial government says this year's budget prioritizes protecting the areas that matter most to Saskatchewan residents."Protecting Saskatchewan means...
Mar 18, 2026 The 2026-27 budget was presented in the Saskatchewan Legislature Wednesday, March 18. (Image Credit: Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Saskatchewan charges stayed against ‘Queen of Canada’ cult leader Romana Didulo
The leader of a cult that bedevilled residents of a Saskatchewan village for two years is no longer facing charges.Romana Didulo, head of the so-called Kingdom of Canada, had been charged with two off...
Mar 18, 2026 Romana Didulo, a conspiracy theorist and self-proclaimed ”Queen of Canada,” leaves provincial court after she was granted bail in Swift Current, Sask., Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Sask. teen boxer breaks into world's top 17 after first international bout in Bangkok
Under towering screens and flashing lights in Bangkok, Havanna Demers stepped into the ring and into a level of boxing she had never faced before.The 16-year-old from Rapid View, just west of Meadow L...
Mar 18, 2026 Havanna Demers (blue), representing Canada, competes against Shannon Cabane of France (red) during a bout at the U19 World Boxing Futures Cup at Huamak Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, from March 6–15, 2026. (Image Credit: Quenten Demers/submitted)