Author Archives: Pattison Media
Pelican Narrows mayor says people living in fear after deadly shooting
Families in Pelican Narrows are keeping their children close and their doors locked this week as the RCMP continues searching for the suspect in a deadly shooting that has shaken the northern Saskatch...
Jun 06, 2026 A view of Pelican Narrows, where Mayor Ovide Michel says people are still probably living in fear. “They walk in fear and probably go to sleep in fear, thinking the worst.” (Image Credit: Tourism Saskatchewan/website)
Martensville vet’s viral warning about dog ticks
A Martensville veterinary clinic is talking ticks and tick safety after posting a picture showing dozens of ticks that had been removed from a small dog earlier this week.Kate Dean, a veterinary techn...
Jun 06, 2026 A photo of a partial tray at the Martensville Veterinary Hospital shows the huge number of ticks removed from a small dog earlier this week. (Image Credit: Martensville Veterinary Hospital/Facebook)
paNOW wins storytelling honour at Western Canadian media conference
paNOW.com has been recognized for its extensive and evolving coverage of the devastating Christmas Day fire that destroyed the Salvation Army building in Prince Albert, earning a News & Storytelli...
Jun 05, 2026 paNOW was recognized for its extensive news coverage of the fire on Christmas Day that destroyed the Salvation Army in downtown Prince Albert. (Image Credit: Submitted)
‘A casino in your pocket’: Expert weighs in on online gambling boom
As the Saskatchewan government warns about fake online gambling ads circulating on social media, addiction experts say the greater concern is the growing risk of gambling addiction linked to increased...
Jun 05, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 114252527 © Rawpixelimages | Dreamstime.com)
North must work together on safety after Pelican Narrows deaths: Belanger
Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger said Northern leaders need to build a long-term community safety plan for Pelican Narrows and across northern communi...
Jun 05, 2026 Buckley Belanger talks with people in northern Saskatchewan in 2025. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger)
Second-stage housing opens in Meadow Lake for women and children fleeing violence
Women and children fleeing interpersonal violence in Meadow Lake have greater access to safe, affordable housing with the opening of labada bek, a second-stage project designed to help residents rebui...
Jun 05, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Federal grocery benefit starts today for northern Saskatchewan residents
Some residents in Saskatchewan should start seeing a new federal grocery benefit today. Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Buckley Belanger said the one-time payment is part of the transition to th...
Jun 05, 2026 Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger made the announcement in La Ronge on Thursday. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers, we're looking for you! That's right, you there! Yes! YOU!For our music camp and festival to run smooth and successfully, we are always looking for people willing to help us fill a whole ho...
Jun 05, 2026 Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival Volunteering (Image Credit: Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival)
Economy adds 88,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCan
OTTAWA - The labour market rebounded with a surprise gain of 88,000 jobs in May, partially offsetting a bigger drop in employment since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday.The agency ...
Jun 05, 2026 A Statistics Canada sign is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
At 87, he's still leading the Stampede parade – and keeping Meadow Lake's rodeo history alive
The children always make their way to the horse.As Gordon Alger sits in the saddle at the front of the Meadow Lake Stampede parade, youngsters gather around the animal, reaching out to stroke its nose...
Jun 04, 2026 Gordon Alger rides his horse Willow at the front of the 2026 Meadow Lake Stampede parade. The 87-year-old has led the parade consistently since 1980 and was recognized with this year’s Best Horse award. (Image Credit: Mauri Young/Facebook)