Author Archives: Pattison Media
Mass killer was ‘hunting’ in Tumbler Ridge school, RCMP says
Officers from the five-person RCMP detachment in Tumbler Ridge arrived at the community's secondary school on Tuesday to sounds of fire alarms and a voice yelling from a window that the shooter was up...
Feb 14, 2026 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney place flowers at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting, in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (Image Credit: Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
A Fight for healthier communities: Challenges facing dog rescues in the North
Whenever Amanda Harder drives into Waterhen Lake First Nation, she is given a royal welcome from a group of very happy locals. A small group of dogs come running and wagging to her. She knows each of ...
Feb 14, 2026 A group of female dogs rescued by Northern Transitional Dog Rescue and Sanctuary. (Image Credit: Amanda Harder)
Riders sign Super Bowl champ, former L.A. Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed a new running back who's bringing plenty of NFL experience and a Super Bowl ring to the team.On Friday, the Riders announced that American Darrell Henderson Jr...
Feb 13, 2026 Los Angeles Rams' Darrell Henderson runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Years of dedication leads three Battlefords skaters to Sask. Winter Games
Sending her athletes off to Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games brings back fond memories for figure skating coach Cindy Tymoruski. "It's pretty special bec...
Feb 13, 2026 Three Battlefords figure skaters being sent off for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Two northwest Sask. men win $100K on EXTRA
For two northwest Saskatchewan men, life-changing news arrived in the most ordinary of moments - one while scanning a stack of tickets at a store counter, the other while watching a movie at home.Russ...
Feb 13, 2026 Russell Kendel of Lloydminster, left, and Ed Toner of Rapid View are shown in these submitted photos after each won $100,000 through separate EXTRA lottery draws. (Image Credit: Sask Lotteries)
PAGC highlights wildfire mitigation work being done by crews in northern Sask.
Wildfire mitigation crews are already on the ground across Saskatchewan, months before wildfire season reaches its peak.About 100 workers are currently deployed, cutting hazardous fuels, thinning dens...
Feb 13, 2026 PAGC forestry crews are currently working on 11 active wildfire mitigation projects across Saskatchewan, including Camsell Portage, Cypress Hills, Grandmother’s Bay, Lac La Ronge, Timber Bay and Duck Mountain. (Image Credit: Submitted/PAGC)
Meet the Spiritwood sweethearts celebrating 70 years as Valentines
When Dot Gaboury first met Leo at a neighbour's house in the spring of 1955, she wasn't exactly swooning."Oh, he's too old for me," she laughed, recalling her thoughts as she met the man who would eve...
Feb 13, 2026 Spiritwood's Leo and Dot Gaboury are celebrating their 70th Valentine's Day together. The couple started dating in the spring of 1955, and were married Oct. 25, 1956. (Image Credit: Submitted)
How to talk to your kids and teens about the Tumbler Ridge mass shootings; Carney to attend vigil
As news and social media coverage of Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., continues to blanket the country, parents should be proactive about talking with their kids about the tragedy, psyc...
Feb 13, 2026 A family pays their respects at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
UPDATED: Man arrested in connection to Big Island Lake Cree Nation armed robbery
Update: Feb. 14 - 11:35 a.m. Pierceland RCMP arrested 31-year-old Daylan Kahpeepatow on Feb. 13 on charges including robbery with a firearm. He is scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court o...
Feb 12, 2026 (Image Credit: (File photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff))
Two people sent to hospital after double stabbing at Canwood busines
RCMP say two people were taken to hospital after a double stabbing on Monday at a business in Canwood.One victim's injuries were described as serious in nature, and the other person's injuries were no...
Feb 12, 2026 Roger Herman from La Loche appeared in court on Thursday. (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)