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USask student creates ribbon skirts for charity
During his first year of post-secondary, when University of Saskatchewan student Sawyer Kopec attended his first powwow, he felt ill-suited to participate in any of the traditions.A Mtis student from ...
May 04, 2026 (Image Credit: (submitted photo))
Flooding leaves local property owners stranded
The rapid snow melt and subsequent rising water is wreaking havoc on rural properties in the Prince Albert area.Wendy Bunt lives at Briarlea, which is right across from Round Lake and their only acces...
May 04, 2026 As a result of flooding on her property in the RM of Garden River, Pauline Ducharme Bear has been forced to collect all her belongings and leave. (Image Credit: Facebook/ Pauline Ducharme Bear)
'Art needs to have a purpose': Red Pheasant Cree Nation artist honoured with Sask. Order of Merit
"Art needs to have a purpose."For Lionel Peyachew, that purpose isn't abstract, it stands in bronze in North Battleford.A monument of Annie Peyachew in Central Park serves as a reminder of a history m...
May 04, 2026 Lionel Peyachew, an artist from Red Pheasant Cree Nation, is shown in this undated photo. Peyachew is among this year’s recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. (Image Credit: City of Regina)
Rural areas deal with extreme flooding as snow melts
Many residents and municipalities across central Saskatchewan are reporting washed out roads and heavy localized flooding, approaching records in some areas. A large amount of snow, measured at about ...
May 04, 2026 A car was washed off the road on Highway 355, approaching the Armley Corner at Highway 35. Multiple roads have been washed out across central Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: Facebook/Ivan Beuker)
The CFL seems to survive due to its fans, not despite them
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.This seasons marks 50 years since I first went with...
May 04, 2026 Riderville - Greg Urbanoski (Image Credit: Greg Urbanoski)
Chitek Lake Mudder Muckers Quad Rally
Chitek Lake Mudder Muckers Quad Rally is Saturday, May 16.See the poster for details.
May 04, 2026 Chitek Lake Mudder Muckers Quad Rally (Image Credit: Chitek Lake Mudder Muckers Quad Rally)
Feds behind schedule on flood hazard mapping, auditor general says
Canada's auditor general says federal efforts to map parts of the country that face the highest risk of flooding are not on track to finish by the 2028 target date and don't account for the effects of...
May 04, 2026 Auditor General Karen Hogan is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Prince Albert Raiders advance to Western Hockey League final
For the first time since 2019, the Prince Albert Raiders are Eastern Conference Champions.They punched their ticket to the WHL finals Sunday night with a 7-6 win in Game 6 against the Medicine Hat Tig...
May 03, 2026 The Raiders won their series against Medicine Hat and are heading to the WHL final against Everett. (Image Credit: Medicine Hat Tigers/Randy Feere)
Saskatchewan’s GDP well above the national average, government says
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 2.2 per cent bringing the total for 2025 to $85.4 billion, according to Statistics Canada.GDP is the total value of goods and services produced over a specific time period a...
May 03, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 70957863 © Designer491 | Dreamstime.com)
Government plans to hire five new highway patrol officers in 2026-27
The Government of Saskatchewan says a bigger budget will translate into more highway patrol officers on the road around the province in the year ahead.The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol saw its funding i...
May 03, 2026 “This investment gives our officers the resources they need to do what they do best, protect Saskatchewan,” Saskatchewan Highway Patrol superintendent Greg Park said in a statement. (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan/X)