Author Archives: Pattison Media
Olivia and Noah take top Sask. baby names in 2025
Following in Alberta's footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.Olivia and Noah were the most popular names in Saskatchewan last ye...
Apr 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 56463226 © Aviahuismanphotography | Dreamstime.com)
CFL season to start on Victoria Day weekend in 2027, adds eight-team playoffs
Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedul...
Apr 28, 2026 (Image Credit: (Nicole Garn/980 CJME))
Meadow Lake's only food bank floods again, intensifying push for new building
As flooding affects parts of the Meadow Lake region, staff at the city's only food bank say water inside their building is a recurring problem.Water entered the Door of Hope facility Tuesday, where st...
Apr 28, 2026 City crews work outside the Door of Hope in Meadow Lake to help drain water from the building following flooding. (Image Credit: Door of Hope/ Facebook)
King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting 'times of great uncertainty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech ...
Apr 28, 2026 President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit, with Britain's Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner, Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Meadow Lake region faces renewed flood risk as temperatures rise
Residents in and around Meadow Lake are being warned of a renewed flood risk as warmer temperatures are expected to accelerate snowmelt later this week.In a notice issued Tuesday, the RM of Meadow Lak...
Apr 28, 2026 A photo submitted by a resident shows how roads are being impacted by flooding in the area of Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake last week. (Image Credit: Rachelle Jenson)
Gabriela Garcia-Luna's Residency Art Programs
As part of Gabriela Garcia-Luna's residency at the John V. Hicks Gallery, we are excited to offer a variety of free arts programs. On Thursday April 30th at 7:00 PM, we will kick off the residency wit...
Apr 28, 2026 Gabriela Garcia-Luna's Residency Art Programs at John V. Hicks Gallery in the Margo Fournier Centre, 1010 Central Avenue. (Image Credit: John V. Hicks Gallery)
175 rubber boots break barriers for students on Thunderchild First Nation
175 rubber boots. That's enough to supply every child at Thunderchild First Nation's Piyesiw Awasis School with a brand-new pair. "We are giving them away because every child matters," said Betty Anne...
Apr 28, 2026 Betty Anne Shankar with the purchased rubber boots. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
Riders could target linemen early in CFL Draft, analysts say
A pair of CFL Draft analysts believe the Saskatchewan Roughriders will stick to their identity when it comes to their pick.Saskatchewan will select ninth overall in the first round after the team clai...
Apr 28, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace, left, and general manager Jeremy O'Day will select ninth in the 2026 CFL Draft. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders/Facebook)
Survey says: Sask. parents to be polled about kids on social media
Premier Scott Moe and the Sask. Party government would like to know what parents in Saskatchewan think of a social media ban for children.On Monday, Moe said his government would send out surveys in a...
Apr 28, 2026 Premier Scott Moe says his government is looking to find out parents’ and families’ opinions about bans for kids and teens on social media. April 27, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Man pleads guilty to starting Ditch 2 fire
A man who was accused of sparking the Ditch 2 fire has pleaded guilty to arson. Jason Halkett, 29, of La Ronge, is expected to be sentenced May 7 in Montreal Lake. The fire was started May 26, 2025. T...
Apr 27, 2026 The Ditch 2 fire was started near Wayakwin in May 2025. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)