Author Archives: Pattison Media

Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
OTTAWA - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable - and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal ...
Feb 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)

Scott Moe offers more details on shortfall coming in next month’s provincial budget
Saskatchewan's Premier says a budget shortfall is coming next month, citing uncertain times, global conflicts and the tariff and trade issues that seem to arise daily.Speaking at a North Saskatoon Bus...
Feb 25, 2026 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said a deficit budget is imminent in the province, while also touting the strength of Saskatchewan's economy and diverse markets during an NSBA luncheon at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on Tues, Feb. 24, 2026. (Image Credit: Libby Gray/650 CKOM)

Program Applications Now Being Accepted for Artsvest Saskatchewan
With $100,000 in funding from the province, Artsvest Saskatchewan has opened for 2026, with applications open until March 12.Artsvest Saskatchewan is a sponsorship and training program that encourages...
Feb 24, 2026 Program Applications Now Being Accepted for Artsvest Saskatchewan (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan)

Farm Credit Canada fights food insecurity with campaign
Food insecurity in Canada remains a critical issue. More than 10 million people live in households that don't always have enough food, including nearly one in three children. The Farm Credit Canada (F...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 180274622© Yana Proskurina Dreamstime.com)

Meadow Lake man charged following child exploitation investigation
The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged a Meadow Lake man with child exploitation related offences. On Nov. 19, the Sask. ICE Unit executed a search warrant at a home in Meadow L...
Feb 24, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: Sask. RCMP)

Two charged after RCMP seize cocaine, crack in Meadow Lake
Two individuals have been charged after Meadow Lake RCMP seized cocaine and crack from a residence. In late December, RCMP seized methamphetamine, cocaine and weapons at a residence in Meadow Lake. Tw...
Feb 24, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: Sask. RCMP)

Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions four years after invasion
OTTAWA - Four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Russia.Carney says the new sancti...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)

WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend.Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet ...
Feb 24, 2026 WestJet passenger jets are shown parked at departure gates at the Calgary International Airport on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)

More Than a Race: Candle Lake Fun Run Brings Community Together for Mental Health
The Candle Lake Fun Run Inc. is excited to announce the return of the annual Candle Lake Fun Run for Mental Health, taking place on September 12 at the Candle Lake Golf Resort. Now entering its fifth ...
Feb 24, 2026 candlelakefunrun.ca (Image Credit: Candle Lake FunRun Inc.)

'You just get used to it': Four years after fleeing war, a displaced Ukrainian reflects on life in Saskatchewan
Nearly four years after fleeing Ukraine, Yevheniia Pyshuk has built a life in Saskatchewan, but every call home still begins with uncertainty.Her family remains in the country. She is the only one who...
Feb 23, 2026 (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)