Author Archives: Pattison Media
Meadow Lake council approves 1% tax increase plan for 2026 budget
Property owners in Meadow Lake could see a modest tax increase in 2026 after city council approved a budget strategy that keeps city operations and major projects on track.Council has directed adminis...
Jan 30, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Federal settlement reached for Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School survivors
An agreement in the class action lawsuit between le--la-Crosse Residential School survivors and the federal government has been reached. On Thursday, Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Buckley Bela...
Jan 30, 2026 Liberal MP Buckley Belanger speaks with residents of Île-à-la-Crosse earlier this week. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger MP)
SaskTel to provide Athlete's Village sponsor amenities for 2026 Sask. Winter Games
The reason why a place to plug in a phone and feel at home matters at a provincial sporting event is becoming clearer as organizers prepare for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games.Telecommunications pr...
Jan 30, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
Canadian comedy giant Catherine O'Hara, known for over-the-top performances in ``Schitt's Creek'' and ``SCTV'' and a memorable turn as a stressed-out mom determined to reunite with her kid in ``Home A...
Jan 30, 2026 Catherine O'Hara arrives on the red carpet for the TIFF Tribute Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor)
Jim Pattison Developments not proceeding with sale of industrial building in Virginia
Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments will not be selling a Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had said it wanted the site as an Immigration and Customs...
Jan 30, 2026 Jim Pattison. (Image Credit: File photo/The Canadian Press)
Premier Moe: Discovery of alumina near Tisdale of global importance
The discovery of a large amount of alumina - the source mineral for aluminum - near Tisdale, will be a game changer for the community, the province, the country and beyond. Saskatchewan Premier Scott ...
Jan 30, 2026 Canadian Energy Metals announced the discovery of the critical mineral alumina near Tisdale. (Image Credit: Submitted photo/Christopher Hopkins)
‘Searchers’ reveals true stories behind Sask. search and rescue missions
A new TV show is examining the world of search and rescue operations from an Indigenous perspective.Searchers is a new docu-drama series on APTN that immerses viewers in real-life search and rescue mi...
Jan 29, 2026 Searchers season 1 premiered January 7 on APTN. (Image Credit: Bamboo Shoots)
Sask MP Weighs in on Affordability Plan for Northerners
Saskatchewan's only Liberal MP is optimistic about impacts on northern communities from the federal government's new affordability plan.On Jan. 26, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the new Canada ...
Jan 29, 2026 Liberal MP Buckley Belanger (left) champions Prime Minister Mark Carney's new GST rebate. (Image Credit: EFN/File photo)
Man charged after 10 firearms, meth seized on Flying Dust First Nation
Ten firearms and methamphetamine were seized and a man faces multiple charges following a drug trafficking investigation on Flying Dust First Nation.Saskatchewan RCMP's Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Tea...
Jan 29, 2026 RCMP located approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine, five long guns, four airguns, a prohibited firearm, ammunition, knives, and drug trafficking paraphernalia during a search on Jan. 27. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Lloydminster triple-homicide case headed to trial in Battleford
The accused in a Lloydminster triple homicide case has been committed to stand trial following the conclusion of his preliminary hearing.The preliminary hearing for Nakota Pooyak wrapped up Wednesday,...
Jan 29, 2026 From left: Matthew Peters, Brennan Peters and Brent Peters were found deceased in their Lloydminster, Sask., home in September 2024. (Image Credit: mccawfuneralservice.com)