Author Archives: Pattison Media
Pentagon gave Canada classified paper detailing defence priorities
A high-ranking U.S. defence official says the Pentagon gave Ottawa a classified paper laying out priorities for a collective North American defence pact with Canada, but that Ottawa did not deliver a ...
May 23, 2026 The Pentagon is viewed from the window of an airplane Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
First Saskatchewan tornado of 2026 spins north of Belle Plaine
Environment Canada is confirming a landspout tornado swirled around Belle Plaine on Friday afternoon, marking the first recorded tornado in Saskatchewan this year.Several people messaged 980 CJME with...
May 23, 2026 Laressa Dueck Marengere took a photo of a funnel cloud taken near Bethune on May 22. (Image Credit: 980 CJME via Laressa Dueck Marengere/ Submitted)
Can EVs work in Saskatchewan's North? One Indigenous-led campaign says yes
Long driving distances, harsh winters and a lack of charging stations have long made electric vehicles seem unrealistic in northern Saskatchewan - but one Indigenous-led clean transportation campaign ...
May 22, 2026 An electric vehicle charges at a charging station. (Image Credit: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
UPDATED: Suspect arrested in Pelican Narrows homicide investigation
Update: May 23, 3:14 p.m.Saskatchewan RCMP confirmed that 31-year-old Brett McCallum was arrested by members of the Edmonton Police Service on Saturday in the Edmonton area. He will be transported bac...
May 22, 2026 Edmonton Police arrested Brett McCallum on Saturday in the Edmonton area. He was wanted for the murder of 26-year-old Jaden Custer, who succumbed to his injuries at a home in Pelican Narrows on Thursday morning. (Image Credit: RCMP/supplied)
Film and TV buff Josh Woods writing new script with Roughriders
Josh Woods is certainly no stranger to stepping onto a CFL field.It's a privilege he's earned over five years in the league with the B.C. Lions, eventually becoming a starting linebacker for the team....
May 22, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Josh Woods signed as a free agent with the team in February after five seasons with the B.C. Lions. (Image Credit: Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Sask. hospital review begins under former provincial coroner, Saskatoon police chief
The independent review promised for hospitals in the province by the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in January is now underway.The province reported on Thursday...
May 22, 2026 Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan's top curlers headed to Lloydminster for 2027 provincials
Lloydminster is set to host Saskatchewan's biggest week in curling after securing both the province's men's and women's championships for 2027.The city announced Thursday the 2027 SaskTel Tankard and ...
May 22, 2026 Cenovus Energy Hub is located at 3905 – 39 Avenue in Lloydminster, Sask. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Flying Dust breaks ground on multi-million-dollar Meadow Lake development
After decades of negotiations over former railway land in Meadow Lake, Flying Dust First Nation has broken ground on the first phase of a multi-million-dollar commercial development expected to includ...
May 22, 2026 From left, Meadow Lake Mayor Merlin Seymour, Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison, Flying Dust Coun. Calvin Bear, Coun. Marie Gladue, Chief Tyson Bear, Coun. Charmaine Mirasty, Nick Derocher and Kor Alta Construction project manager Kevin Skripitsky take part in a sod-turning ceremony for the first phase of Flying Dust First Nation’s multi-million-dollar commercial development along Railway Avenue in Meadow Lake on May 21, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Carney says ‘co-operative federalism’ is working, as Alberta preps for referendum
Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the thorny issue of Alberta's separatist movement in the form of a metaphor this morning - likening Canada to the Parliament buildings: currently under renovation....
May 22, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney is pictured during a meeting in his office in Ottawa on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick)
After summer of wildfires, Flin Flon Bombers give community reason to celebrate
The Flin Flon Bombers had a magical season this year - one the organization and its fans will likely remember for a long time.For starters, the club won its first league title in 33 years, following s...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/SJHL)