Author Archives: Pattison Media
New Prince Albert Victoria Hospital Acute Care Tower Reaches 50 Per Cent Milestone
Construction of the new Prince Albert Victoria Hospital (PAVH) acute care tower has reached 50 per cent completion and is progressing on schedule. "The Prince Albert Victoria Hospital Expansion Projec...
Jun 01, 2026 New Prince Albert Victoria Hospital Acute Care Tower Reaches 50 Per Cent Milestone (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan)
Sask. creates team for feedback ahead of CUSMA negotiations
Premier Scott Moe is assembling a team to help inform him as the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) review will begin on July 1.The Premier's Advisory Council on CUSMA has already hosted a ...
May 31, 2026 Premier Scott Moe said his advisory committee will meet with any stakeholders in connection to the CUSMA agreement. (Image Credit: File photo/CJME)
Minister, NDP MLA discuss wildfire response during Wadin Bay visit
As multiple wildfires continue to burn across Saskatchewan and more than 1,300 residents are under evacuation orders and alerts, Saskatchewan's minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety ...
May 31, 2026 Michael Weger, Saskatchewan's Minister of Community Safety and minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (left) with his wife, speaking to Cumberland NDP MLA Jordan McPhail. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW)
Resources pour into Lobstick and Cayford wildfires, as crews contend with challenging conditions
No homes or significant infrastructure has been lost to the Lobstick wildfire, despite unpredictable conditions for firefighters and the growth of the blaze to 19,000 hectares. The wildfire prompted t...
May 31, 2026 On Sunday, the SPSA warned that while the Lobstick fire may appear to be settled, it is still not fully contained and will be affected by the weather conditions. (Image Credit: SPSA/Facebook)
Saskatchewan Roughriders finalize 2026 roster
The Saskatchewan Roughriders finalized their roster Saturday, adding 13 players to the practice roster while releasing 19 others ahead of the start of the 2026 CFL season.The moves comes just over 24 ...
May 31, 2026 The Saskatchewan Roughriders finalized their roster on Saturday, adding 13 players to the practice roster while releasing 19 others ahead of the start of the 2026 CFL season. (Image Credit: Brittany Caffet/CKOM)
Shellbrook evacuees pack up clothes, passports and Barbies
Inside a Victoire home's wood-panelled living room are bins, boxes, and black garbage bags overflowing with the most important pieces of one family's life.It's everything that Pamela Wozniak and her t...
May 31, 2026 Pamela Wozniak and two of her three kids sit in the living room of her sister's Victoire home, after evacuating the night before. Wozniak said her house in the RM of Shellbrook is surrounded by bush, so if a fire ever started it wouldn't be good. Now, ”it's coming true,” she said. (Image Credit: Marija Robinson/CKOM)
RCMP: Sexually violent crimes still heavily under-reported
The month of May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month in Canada. Inspector Ashley St. Germaine with the Saskatchewan RCMP said this year, they have shifted their approach when it comes to the key messa...
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Canada Post workers set to wrap up voting on new tentative deal
Canada Post workers were set to wrap up voting on new tentative agreements Saturday after more than two years of labour strife. Some 55,000 Canadian Union of Postal Workers members began voting April ...
May 30, 2026 Members of local 810 on strike outside the Canada Post mail processing plant in Prince Albert on Nov. 15, 2024. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton waits for roster decision
For Saskatchewan Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton, the waiting is just beginning.The receiver and return specialist spent the last few weeks fighting for a roster spot, making plays in the pre-seaso...
May 30, 2026 Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Lobstick wildfire surges to 19,000 hectares; residents urged to heed evacuation orders
The Lobstick fire is now 19,000 hectares in size, which is approximately the size of the City of Regina or 38 football fields.It is one of ten active wildfires in the province burning Saturday. The mi...
May 30, 2026 On Saturday, Shellbrook Fire and Rescue said in a Facebook post that people driving on the back roads of Shellbrook were hampering rescue efforts, with water bombers having to abort drops due to people being where they shouldn’t be. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)