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Trump directs U.S. Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday the U.S. Navy will "immediately" begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan ended wit...

Pattison Media Apr 12, 2026 Vice President JD Vance, left, talks to Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, right, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, center, before boarding Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Mekayla Bali’s family plead for information 10 years after her disappearance

Paula Bali's daughter Mekayla went missing from Yorkton in April 2016."There's never a break. I literally spend eight to 12 hours every single day working on Mekayla's case," Bali said in 2018.The fam...

Pattison Media Apr 12, 2026 A photo of missing teen Mekayla Bali flanked by candles at Child Find Saskatchewan's annual breakfast fundraiser in Saskatoon in 2018. (Image Credit: CKOM/File photo)

Sask. Speaker says legislature not out of control

Despite a speech pleading for decorum a couple of weeks ago in the Assembly, Sask. legislative Speaker Todd Goudy doesn't believe the Assembly is out of control.Goudy spoke on The Evan Bray Show on We...

Pattison Media Apr 11, 2026 Todd Goudy, Sask. Party MLA for Melfort, was chosen as the new Sask. Speaker in 2024, after the provincial election. (Image Credit: courtesy Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)

Canadian astronaut and Artemis II crew return to Houston

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his crew members received a standing ovation as they were welcomed back in Houston after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, concluding the Artemis II m...

Pattison Media Apr 11, 2026 The Artemis II crew, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman acknowledge the crowd as they take the stage during a crew return event Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Ellington Airforce Base in Houston. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Liberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media

Federal Liberals have agreed to set 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts.Party grassroots passed a non-binding resolution Saturday morning for the restrictio...

Pattison Media Apr 11, 2026 Delegates attend the Liberal Party of Canada convention in Montreal, Friday, April 10, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

Textbook touchdown for Artemis II astronauts as they return from moon voyage

Artemis II's astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity's first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.It was a triumphant homecoming...

Pattison Media Apr 11, 2026 In this image from video provided by NASA, the Artemis II Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Image Credit: NASA via AP)

Last chance to own a piece of Lloydminster's iconic history as demolition nears

You will soon have a chance to take home a piece of a long-standing community landmark, as the City of Lloydminster prepares to auction off items from the Centennial Civic Centre ahead of its demoliti...

Pattison Media Apr 11, 2026 The Centennial Civic Centre was Lloydminster’s largest event arena for 58 years, hosting major sports, community events and concerts before closing in December 2025. (Image Credit: Lloydminster Bobcats via Vasya Omelchuk/VO Images)

Meadow Lake steps in to issue marriage licences after longtime provider closes

Planning a wedding in Meadow Lake just got a little easier.The City of Meadow Lake is now issuing marriage licences after the closure of a longtime private provider that had handled the service locall...

Meadow Lake steps in to issue marriage licences after longtime provider closes

Planning a wedding in Meadow Lake just got a little easier.The City of Meadow Lake is now issuing marriage licences after the closure of a longtime private provider that had handled the service locall...

Lack of municipal CAO contributed to Sandy Bay financial woes

The Northern Village of Sandy Bay has been under provincial oversight for years with a swath of issues created in part by a lack of a qualified Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Finding CAOs is a ch...

Pattison Media Apr 10, 2026 Northern Affairs Minister Eric Schmalz met with the council for the Northern Village of Sandy Bay last summer. (Image Credit: Facebook)