Author Archives: Pattison Media
Sask. residents vacationing in Mexico making best of a bad situation
Hunker down and keep a low profile.Those are the instructions that have been provided to Saskatoon's Darwin and Vanessa Gardiner who are at a resort outside Puerto Vallarta, one of several regions in ...
Feb 23, 2026 Prince Albert's Michelle McKeaveney is vacationing in Mexico and on Sunday this was the view from her condo. (Image Credit: Submitted/ Michelle McKeaveney)
Premier Moe hints at ‘challenges’ in upcoming provincial budget
Premier Scott Moe didn't give any numbers, but did suggest his provincial government may table a 2026-27 budget in a couple of weeks that's in the red.Speaking to guest host Taylor McPherson on The Ev...
Feb 23, 2026 Speaking on The Evan Bray Show Monday, Premier Scott Moe hinted the upcoming provincial budget may run a deficit, saying he doesn’t think any provinces will have a balanced budget this year. (Image Credit: file photo/CJME News Staff)
'Gangs are never an option': Thunderchild First Nation hosts community anti-gang conference
For Betty Anne Shankar, director of prevention for Thunderchild First Nation, bringing awareness to gang prevention is crucial. "We are seeing recruitment happening at younger ages. Gangs target the v...
Feb 23, 2026 Thunderchild First Nation's flag. (Image Credit: The Canadian Encyclopedia)
Wake Up the Warrior
Big River First Nation is hosting Wake Up the Warrior Men's Empowerment Weekend in Saskatoon in April. See the poster for details.
Feb 23, 2026 Wake Up the Warrior (Image Credit: Big River First Nation)
New Coalition Brings Vital Support for Indigenous Workers
An Indigenous-led organization for Indigenous workers is strengthening workplace safety for First Nations, Inuit, and Mtis communities.A coalition of Indigenous-led organizations announced in January ...
Feb 23, 2026 Toby Desnomie (Kihei Ogihtcita Okimaw) with Anne Tennier (President and CEO of CCOHS) shake hands at a MOU signing in December 2025. (Image Credit: COIW)
Listen: Wesakejack and the Chickadees
Theresa Thorsen is a Cree-Mtis from Muskoday First Nation located within Treaty Six territory. As part of Indigenous Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan, Thorsen shared the story of Wesakejack and the ...
Feb 23, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 266705863 © Jamie Piccolo | Dreamstime.com)
Canadian support for Ukraine hasn’t waned, museum CEO says
While it's been nearly four years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian-Canadians continue to feel supported.Executive director and CEO of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Jen Budney, is a four...
Feb 23, 2026 Jen Budney, executive director and CEO of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada in Saskatoon, said she hoped the war wouldn't still be going on four years later, but Ukraine's ability to keep Russia at bay, ”has been so admirable and inspiring.” (Image Credit: Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence
Canadians in Mexico continue to shelter in place as violence grips parts of the country.Government officials in western Mexico warn that Jalisco State, which includes the popular resort city of Puerto...
Feb 23, 2026 A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as ”El Mencho.” (Image Credit: AP Photo/Armando Solis)
Overtime hockey heartbreak closes Milan Cortina Olympics for Canada
MILAN - After a medal-filled second week, Canada's Olympic run in Milan Cortina ended with a devastating 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the men's hockey gold-medal final on Sunday.New Jerse...
Feb 22, 2026 Players with team Canada react after losing to the United States in the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
'It really just feels amazing': Host district River West wins 30 medals at 2026 Sask. Winter Games
As the final cheers echoed through the arena and the ceremonial flame was extinguished Saturday, Meadow Lake gold medalists Grant Fillion and Denzara Crawford stood among hundreds of competitors refle...
Feb 22, 2026 Meadow Lake Mayor Merlin Seymour extinguishes the ceremonial flame while Flying Dust First Nation Chief Tyson Bear holds the torch during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games at the Co-op Centre in Meadow Lake on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Games Council)