Author Archives: Pattison Media
Spartans gearing up to take the next step as football season approaches
On a chilly spring afternoon at Lions' Park, the thud of shoulder pads against tackling dummies echoes across the field, a familiar sound, but one that feels different this year for the Carpenter High...
May 05, 2026 Players with the Carpenter High School Spartans take part in a spring football practice at Lions’ Park in Meadow Lake. (Image Credit: Coleton Ethier)
Big Game Draws Open
Ready, set go! The Big Game Draw application window is now open!Saskatchewan residents can enter the 2026 Big Game Draw for an opportunity to hunt mule deer, elk, moose and pronghorn across the provin...
May 05, 2026 Big Game Draw Now Open (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Environment)
SIGA reports thousands engaging with responsible gambling tools amid growing online risks
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has launched its Spring Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, May 4 to 15, across all seven of its casino locations in the province. It comes as the orga...
May 05, 2026 SIGA will have information tables set up at all seven SIGA casinos, providing patrons with resources to help identify and minimize risky gambling behaviours, information about where to seek help with problem gambling, brochures about gambling myths, and general information about the randomness of casino games. (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Saskatchewan Runoff Outlook Updated
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released its latest spring runoff update for 2026, indicating that most of Saskatchewan is expected to see near to below normal runoff, with some notable regional e...
May 05, 2026 Saskatchewan Runoff Outlook Updated (Image Credit: Sask Lakes)
Saskatchewan Fishing Season Opens up REEL Soon
Fishing season opens reel soon! Get your gear, get your licence and get fishing!Season dates:Southern zone: May 5, 2026 to March 31, 2027Central zone: May 15, 2026 to March 31, 2027Northern zone: May ...
May 05, 2026 Saskatchewan Fishing Season Opens up REEL Soon (Image Credit: Sask Environment)
Saskatchewan floods: 15 states of emergency, residents use boats to evacuate stranded people
As flood waters began to surround some homes in the RM of Connaught on Monday, people took evacuations into their own hands.Boats and Sea-Doos were dug out of storage to motor across roads inundated w...
May 05, 2026 Rescuers from the RM of Connaught head out to evacuate people stranded in their homes surrounded by water. (Image Credit: submitted photo/Lloyd Seymour)
Canadians being asked to complete 2026 census as letters are mailed out
Canadians have about one week to fill out the federal government's latest census.Statistics Canada says households and farm businesses will soon receive letters in the mail containing instructions on ...
May 05, 2026 Signage marks the Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Unions call for flexibility as executive federal staff return to the office full-time
Unions representing workers across the country were calling on governments to be flexible Monday after executives in the federal public service started a new work schedule that will see them on-site i...
May 04, 2026 People make their way across Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Despite repeated wildfire seasons, preparedness gap persists in Saskatchewan
According to a new survey, Saskatchewan residents are heading into another wildfire season with high awareness of smoke risks, but experts say that awareness is not consistently translating into prepa...
May 04, 2026 A giant fireball is seen as a wild fire rips through the forest 16 km south of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Highway 63 on May 7, 2016. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Connaught experiences 1 in 200-year flood, limited evacuations may be needed
The RM of Connaught has been hard hit by spring runoff this year and is now warning that some residents may need to be evacuated. Both Connaught and its northern/eastern neighbour, the RM of Arborfiel...
May 04, 2026 A road sign in the midst of what appears to be a lake in the RM of Connaught. (Image Credit: Facebook/RM of Connaught)