Author Archives: Pattison Media
Riders kick off the season in style!
The CFL as we know may be in its final year, but it looks like it wants to go out with a bang.The World Cup has forced some adjustments to the CFL schedule with just three games on three days in week ...
Jun 19, 2026 Riderville (Image Credit: Greg Urbanoski)
Dillon man dies after crash on Highway 925
A 64-year-old man from Dillon has died following a collision on Wednesday between an SUV and a truck about 10 kilometres south of Dillon. Buffalo Narrows RCMP said officers were called to the crash on...
Jun 19, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Meadow Lake's Brandt Spencer earns another chance on national baseball stage after injury setback
A year ago, Brandt Spencer's opportunity to represent Saskatchewan on a national baseball stage ended with a broken elbow.This summer, the Meadow Lake pitcher is getting another chance.Spencer has bee...
Jun 19, 2026 Brandt Spencer of Meadow Lake pitches for Team Saskatchewan during the Canada Cup in 2025. Spencer’s tournament was cut short by a broken elbow, but the right-hander has earned another opportunity to represent the province after being named to Team Saskatchewan for this summer’s Road to Okotoks tournament. (Image Credit: submitted/Brandt Spencer)
'An administrative error': Inmate mistakenly released from North Battleford facility remains at large
A woman who was mistakenly released from a North Battleford correctional facility three months ago has been reported unlawfully at large, the Ministry of Community Safety said.Keleisha Jackson, 26, wa...
Jun 19, 2026 Keleisha Jackson, 26, has been reported unlawfully at large from the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford Integrated Correctional Facility following an administrative error. (Image Credit: The government of Saskatchewan)
“It means a whole lot to me”: Kokum watches granddaughters carry traditions forward
For three young sisters, traditional dancing represents far more than movement. It is an expression of pride, culture and belonging, carrying traditions from one generation to the next. Bobbie Tuffs, ...
Jun 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Dakota Flavel Curated Playlist for NIHM 2026
In honour of National Indigenous History Month 2026 (NIHM 2026), nistam athisthiniwak osihchikwiniwwa (First Peoples Creating) showcases Indigenous voices and stories through music. We've asked Indige...
Jun 19, 2026 Dakota Flavel Curated Playlist for NIHM 2026 (Image Credit: SaskMusic)
A look at the Canadian soccer team’s greatest moments after historic World Cup win
After seven games without a victory, the Canadian men's soccer team has finally won a match at the World Cup.Jonathan David scored a hat trick as Canada thumped Qatar 6-0 at Vancouver's BC Place Stadi...
Jun 19, 2026 Canada head coach Jesse Marsch celebrates a win over Qatar in a World Cup Group B soccer match, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Image Credit: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
'We are over capacity': Twenty-one cats abandoned outside Lloydminster shelter
Twenty-one cats were abandoned outside Lloydminster's Border Paws Animal Shelter in Rubbermaid totes Wednesday, forcing staff to find space and care for the animals despite already-limited resources.I...
Jun 18, 2026 Cats abandoned outside Border Paws Animal Shelter in Lloydminster are seen in containers after 21 felines were left at the facility in Rubbermaid totes on June 17, 2026. (Image Credit: Lloydminster & District SPCA/Facebook)
'We’re all treaty people': Lloydminster students paddle 348 kilometres and learn beyond the classroom
For eight days, the North Saskatchewan River became a classroom unlike any other.Students from across the Lloydminster Public School Division traded desks for paddles on May 27, setting out on a 348-k...
Jun 18, 2026 Students and staff members paddle on the North Saskatchewan River during a 348-kilometre canoe journey between Fort Pitt and Fort Carlton, marking the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6. (Image Credit: Lloydminster Public School Division)
Federal minister satisfied bail reforms will help protect public safety and not infringe on charter rights
Acknowledging there is still a lot more work to do on mental health and addictions, affordable housing and programs for at-risk youth, Canada's attorney general and justice minister says legislation t...
Jun 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 31343379 © Vladek | Dreamstime.com)