Author Archives: Pattison Media
Province invests in urban highway upgrades across Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is investing in urban roads that connect to major highways, with projects planned in communities across the province, including Prince Albert and North Battleford. Highways Minister Kim G...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 47060482 © Stephen Smith | Dreamstime.com)
Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are on the homestretch of Artemis II's historic trip to the moon.NASA says the four-person crew and their Orion spacecraft are to spla...
Apr 10, 2026 This image from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they speak with NASA Mission Control in a video conference while en route to the moon, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Image Credit: NASA via AP)
AJ Ouellette ‘bringing the dad strength’ to Riders training camp in May
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back AJ Ouellette is bringing a new type of strength to the team in 2026.He and his partner welcomed a baby girl named Isla Jo into the world on March 6."I'm bringing ...
Apr 10, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back AJ Ouellette will once again be in green and white for the 2026 season. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders)
What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
Wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan s...
Apr 10, 2026 A burn pile of trees from a clear cut fire break that is part of wildfire mitigation steps being taken is pictured in Canmore, Alta., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Riders defensive star, 1966 Grey Cup champion Garner Ekstran dead at 86
One of the greatest defensive players in Saskatchewan Roughriders history has died.The Roughriders announcing Monday the passing of longtime defensive lineman and linebacker Garner Ekstran, who died o...
Apr 10, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive standout Garner Ekstran led the team to their first Grey Cup championship in 1966 over the Ottawa Rough Riders with six tackles. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders/X)
Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Festival
SAVE THE DATE - Sunday, June 14th!We are busy getting ready for the Pine Needle Mountain Bike & Music Festival! Registration will be open this week and our website is being revamped and will be up...
Apr 10, 2026 Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Festival (Image Credit: Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Festival)
Victim's familly calls sentence 'lenient' in Buffalo River Dene Nation manslaughter case
Family members of a man killed in a 2023 stabbing say they are still grappling with grief, confusion and anger - and feel the sentence handed down Thursday falls short.Battleford Court of King's Bench...
Apr 09, 2026 Family and friends of Nathan George Bekkattla pose for a photo outside the Court of King’s Bench in Battleford on Thursday, April 9, 2026, following the sentencing of Nathan Billette, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Bekkattla’s 2023 death on Buffalo River Dene Nation. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Two charged after a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation
Piercland RCMP have arrested and charged two men after a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation. On April 8, around 1:50 p.m., RCMP received a report of a shooting. Officers determined that a man was walk...
Apr 09, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Meadow Lake New Horizons Band prepares for spring concert
Meadow Lake's New Horizons Band is getting set for one of their biggest concerts of the year. The band, which includes about 30 musicians ranging from young teenagers to retirees, has been working har...
Apr 09, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 4212795 © Donna Kilday | Dreamstime.com)
Former Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield dies at age 82
Vaughn Solomon Schofield, who represented Saskatchewan as the province's 21st lieutenant governor from 2012 to 2018, passed away this week at the age of 82.According to the Government of Saskatchewan,...
Apr 09, 2026 Premier Scott Moe and Vaughn Solomon Schofield unveiling her official portrait at the Legislative Building in Regina on July 6, 2022. Solomon Schofield, who served as the province’s lieutenant governor from 2012 to 2018, died on Wednesday after an illness. (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan/X)