Author Archives: Pattison Media
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raises more than $28,000 for student activity fund
A Tim Hortons fundraising campaign in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake has raised $28,610 for the Living Sky Innovation Fund's Everyone Can Play initiative.The funds will help Living Sky School Divisio...
Jun 04, 2026 The Smile Cookie Campaign raised over $28,000 for the Living Sky Innovation Fund. (Image Credit: Living Sky School Division)
From Meadow Lake rodeo kid to national contender: Marshall Senger chasing PBR Canada dream
The first time Marshall Senger realized bull riding was more than just a weekend thrill, he was sitting in the stands at the Meadow Lake Rodeo.He had just climbed off a steer, dust still clinging to h...
Jun 04, 2026 Marshall Senger won his career-first PBR Canada event at the sold-out Touring Pro Division event in Moose Jaw on April 25, 2026. (Image Credit: Covy Moore/PBR Canada)
Limit for Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass in Saskatchewan is ZERO
The limit for Largemouth and Smallmouth bass in Saskatchewan is zero.You cannot keep them in your boat. You cannot keep them in a tote. You cannot keep them here or there. You cannot keep them anywher...
Jun 04, 2026 Limit for Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass in Saskatchewan is ZERO (Image Credit: Sask Environment)
Camp Okema Open House and Colour Run
Join us on July 5 to kick off Okema's camp season with our annual Open House and Colour Run!!This year marks the Okema Society's 50th Anniversary! Bring you loved ones to celebrate with a day filled w...
Jun 04, 2026 50th Annual Camp Okema Open House and Colour Run (Image Credit: Camp Okema)
City of Prince Albert fire ban ends at noon
A fire ban for all areas north of the North Saskatchewan River, including Little Red River Park, will end at noon today (Thursday, June 4).The ban is being lifted, 10 days after it was imposed, becaus...
Jun 04, 2026 Prince Albert's Little Red River park. (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)
Rudolph leaves Raiders to join Denver in NCAA
One of the fan favourites from the Prince Albert Raiders this season will not be returning to the Green and Gold. Alternate captain and top prospect in the upcoming NHL Draft, Daxon Rudolph, announced...
Jun 04, 2026 Prince Albert Raiders alternate captain Daxon Rudolph announced he will be heading south of the border next season to join the Pioneers at the University of Denver in NCAA Division I. Here, Rudolph is seen leading the flyby for the Raiders after scoring against the Swift Current Broncos during a regular season game at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert on Jan. 9, 2026. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Meadow Lake carbon-capture project secures $2.5M in federal funding
A Meadow Lake project aimed at advancing carbon capture and storage technology at the Meadow Lake Tribal Council Bioenergy Centre has received $2.5 million in federal funding as part of a broader fede...
Jun 04, 2026 North Star is Canada’s first majority Indigenous-owned high-quality carbon dioxide removal project, combining carbon capture and storage (CCS) with the existing MLTC Bioenergy Centre, according to the company. (Image Credit: www.carbonalpha.com)
Blacksmithing Workshop at Ness Creek
Step into the forge this summer at Ness Creek...Join Saskatchewan blacksmith Tyler Dies for an immersive, hands-on Blacksmithing Workshop in the boreal forestOver the course of this beginner-friendly ...
Jun 04, 2026 Blacksmithing Workshop at Ness Creek (Image Credit: ForestArt at Ness Creek)
RCMP ask public to identify AC/DC van driver after liquor theft in Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who stole bottles of alcohol from Sobey's Liquor store in Battleford around 1:20 p.m. on May 29. The man is described as tall with l...
Jun 04, 2026 RCMP ask for public assistance to locate a man who stole from a liquor store in Battleford. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
More than a job: How a North Battleford restaurant is opening doors to reintegration
When Mette Friggstad graduated from high school, she felt something was missing.A purpose and a routine. Living with autism spectrum disorder, she spent months looking for work."My experience of findi...
Jun 04, 2026 Mercy George, left, owner of Dejma’s Curry House, and employee Mette Friggstad pose for a photo outside the restaurant in downtown North Battleford on June 3, 2026. George was recently recognized with the Canadian Mental Health Association Battlefords branch’s Champion of Mental Health Employer Award for creating employment opportunities for people facing barriers to work. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)