Author Archives: Pattison Media
Delayed Lloydminster projects move $35M into 2026 budget
Lloydminster city council approved moving roughly $35 million worth of unfinished municipal projects into 2026, allowing work already budgeted last year to continue without approving new project fundi...
Feb 04, 2026 The council chamber of the City of Lloydminster. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Expert expects environmental, economic benefits from potential alumina mine in Sask.
An expert from the University of Regina's Department of Earth Sciences says a potential alumina mine in Saskatchewan could have big environmental advantages.Canadian Energy Metals says its Thor Projec...
Feb 04, 2026 A preliminary economic assessment by Canadian Energy Metals Corp. says its Thor Project has the potential to support long-term development. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Canadian curlers, alpine skiers get underway ahead of Milan Cortina opening ceremony
Competition is underway at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, two days ahead of the opening ceremony.Canada's Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, a husband-and-wife team from Chestermere, Alta., open ...
Feb 04, 2026 Canada's Jeffrey Read reacts at the finish area during the alpine ski men's downhill first official training, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)
New partnership supports Indigenous-led natural resource development
A new freshly signed partnership promises to help strengthen support for Indigenous-led natural resource and critical mineral development in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resourc...
Feb 03, 2026 Creative Fire President Jordan Baptiste with Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resources Centre of Excellence President and CEO Sheldon Wuttanee. (Image Credit: Submitted/Brett Bradshaw)
Cowan Lake dam replacement to begin summer 2026, recreation site closing for two years
The Water Security Agency (WSA) says construction to replace Cowan Lake Dam is scheduled to begin in summer 2026, with officials aiming to improve safety and reliability for the region.The project wil...
Feb 03, 2026 The existing Cowan Lake Dam is shown. Construction on a replacement dam is expected to begin in summer 2026 and take about two years to complete. (Image Credit: The Water Security Agency)
A look at the three Alberta junior hockey players killed in highway crash
STAVLEY, ALTA. - Three members of the Southern Alberta Mustangs junior hockey team in Stavely, Alta., were killed Monday while headed to practice in the town south of Calgary.RCMP say the small vehicl...
Feb 03, 2026 Southern Alberta Mustangs players JJ Wright, left to right, Cameron Casorso, and Caden Fine are shown in this handout image. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Southern Alberta Mustangs. Mandatory Credit)
Fond du Lac leadership not renewing Northern Store lease
A store operated by the North West Company will be taken over by Fond du Lac First Nation. A statement released by the band's chief and council on Monday states a decision has been made not renew a le...
Feb 03, 2026 Band leadership plans to operate a store in the location itself. (Image Credit: North West Company)
Saskatchewan extending secondary suite construction initiative into 2027
The Government of Saskatchewan is extending a grant program designed to help offset the costs of building secondary suites into 2027.The Saskatchewan Secondary Suite Initiative (SSI), which was first ...
Feb 03, 2026 To qualify, the suites must be a new, separate unit located on the same property as the owner’s primary residence. The program covers basement suites, garden suites, laneway homes or garage suites, but they must include a full kitchen, full bathroom and a separate entrance, while meeting all applicable codes and standards. (Image Credit: CKOM File Photo)
Warm start to February across Saskatchewan
The January cold snap is now a distant memory, as February has started off with much warmer weather. High temperatures will be nearly 20 degrees above normal for this time of year later this week. Jam...
Feb 03, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
A.J. Ouellette excited to be back with Riders for 2026
It nearly reached the CFL Free Agency Communication Window but a deal was struck between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and running back A.J. Ouellette.The team announced Sunday morning before the windo...
Feb 03, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back A.J. Ouellette signed a one-year extension with the club. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/980 CJME)