Author Archives: Pattison Media
Increased police presence in Onion Lake due to ongoing investigation
Saskatchewan RCMP is advising the public about an increased police presence in Onion Lake. This presence is related to an ongoing investigation. The public is asked to avoid the area where officers ar...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Rapid Standard Barrel Race
Last year the team behind The RAPID Standard Barrel Race hosted a barrel race on land at Lakeside Acres just South of Cochin.We are also on par to become Saskatchewan's Richest (Barrel) Race this fall...
Mar 18, 2026 Rapid Standard Barrel Race (Image Credit: Rapid Standard Barrel Race)
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent Wednesday as the economy performs below expectations but war in the Middle East threatens higher inflation.The central bank's decis...
Mar 18, 2026 Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem listens to questions during a news conference following an interest rate announcement, at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
Health care, revenue sharing, global challenges: Sask. government prepares for provincial budget
Details about Saskatchewan's provincial budget are under wraps until the document is tabled in the legislative assembly on Wednesday afternoon, but some information has already been made public.For we...
Mar 18, 2026 Premier Scott Moe said the budget was designed to protect Saskatchewan services. His government has already said there will be a deficit for 2026-27. March 17, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Blaine Lake takes early lead in Hockeyville race, eyes $250K national prize
Blaine Lake is heading into the next voting period of a national contest with a lead and a shot at something bigger.The small Saskatchewan town has been named the province's winner in the 2026 Kraft H...
Mar 18, 2026 The Blaine Lake Skating Rink, built in 1955, serves as home ice for the Blaine Lake Raiders senior hockey team, the Blaine Lake Jacks recreational team and youth teams from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. (Image Credit: Blaine Lake Community Association)
Local high schools vying for spot in HOOPLA at regionals this weekend
Carlton and St. Mary's boys and girls basketball teams are hitting the road this weekend as they look to punch their tickets to provincials in the 5A regional tournaments. The boys are highlighted by ...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 37043542 © Yobro10 | Dreamstime.com)
NDP and Taxpayers' Federation call for cuts to fuel taxes
A grain farmer in the Melfort area is hoping a recent surge in fuel prices won't last long. Scott Hermus, who is also a Director with the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), tol...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Former Battleford CAO arrested in Bangladesh in international homicide case
A former chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Town of Battleford has been arrested in Bangladesh in connection with the 2023 killing of his wife.Bangladesh police say Ashraful Alam, also known a...
Mar 17, 2026 Ashraful Alam at the grand opening of the SLSA Museum in July 2022. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
It is Nearly Time to Book Camp Sites
Seasonal campsites will be available for reservations on April 13, 2026. Nightly campsites (including Camp-Easy, economy, equestrian, non-electric, electric, and full-service sites) and swimming lesso...
Mar 17, 2026 Sask Parks bookings begin soon. (Image Credit: Sask Parks)
Anand says Canada's focus in Iran war is on unblocking Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she agrees with Prime Minister Mark Carney that the U.S. attack on Iran violates international law - and so does Iran's blockade of the crucial Strait of Horm...
Mar 17, 2026 A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)