Author Archives: Pattison Media
Chitek Lake Mudder Muckers Quad Rally
Chitek Lake Mudder Muckers Quad Rally is Saturday, May 16.See the poster for details.
May 04, 2026 Chitek Lake Mudder Muckers Quad Rally (Image Credit: Chitek Lake Mudder Muckers Quad Rally)
Feds behind schedule on flood hazard mapping, auditor general says
Canada's auditor general says federal efforts to map parts of the country that face the highest risk of flooding are not on track to finish by the 2028 target date and don't account for the effects of...
May 04, 2026 Auditor General Karen Hogan is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Prince Albert Raiders advance to Western Hockey League final
For the first time since 2019, the Prince Albert Raiders are Eastern Conference Champions.They punched their ticket to the WHL finals Sunday night with a 7-6 win in Game 6 against the Medicine Hat Tig...
May 03, 2026 The Raiders won their series against Medicine Hat and are heading to the WHL final against Everett. (Image Credit: Medicine Hat Tigers/Randy Feere)
Saskatchewan’s GDP well above the national average, government says
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 2.2 per cent bringing the total for 2025 to $85.4 billion, according to Statistics Canada.GDP is the total value of goods and services produced over a specific time period a...
May 03, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 70957863 © Designer491 | Dreamstime.com)
Government plans to hire five new highway patrol officers in 2026-27
The Government of Saskatchewan says a bigger budget will translate into more highway patrol officers on the road around the province in the year ahead.The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol saw its funding i...
May 03, 2026 “This investment gives our officers the resources they need to do what they do best, protect Saskatchewan,” Saskatchewan Highway Patrol superintendent Greg Park said in a statement. (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan/X)
VIDEO: Floodwaters and washouts keep many Saskatchewan highways closed
Spring melt water flow continued to close highways and destroy roads in Saskatchewan on Sunday, with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) assisting in 16 active flooding locations.Environment ...
May 03, 2026 A drone photograph of the extensive flooding that closed Highway 5 west of Buchanan. (Image Credit: Colin Pas/Facebook)
Canada looking to wrap a trio of trade deals this year: minister
Canada's international trade minister says the government is looking to sign three major trade deals before the end of the year - with Mercosur, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India.Sp...
May 02, 2026 International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu speaks at a Canadian Chamber of Commerce summit in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Select highways shut down due to washouts as another community declares state of emergency
Another Saskatchewan community has declared a State of Emergency due to high water levels. The Town of Arborfield posted on their social media pages Saturday that they have declared a State of Emergen...
May 02, 2026 Crews are seen working on one of the highways near Beauval in Northern Saskatchewan after a washout destroyed the road. (Image Credit: Beauval EOC/Facebook)
Poverty rate holds steady at 11%, well above 2020 levels: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the country's poverty rate barely budged in 2024, remaining more than 50 per cent above 2020 levels.The agency says 11 per cent of Canadians - about 4.5 million people - lived i...
May 02, 2026 Food donations at the Daily Bread Food Bank’s spring public food sort in Toronto, on Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan)
City of North Battleford issues fire ban
The City of North Battleford has issued a fire ban for all residents, effective immediately. The ban comes after the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the current Fire Weather Index (FWI) ...
May 02, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 117497788 © Stanislav Shahurin | Dreamstime.com)