Author Archives: Pattison Media
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25% in soft economy
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery from the U.S. tariff shock.The policy rate remains at 2.25 per cent after the central ban...
Jan 28, 2026 The Bank of Canada building is shown in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
More than $85K in provincial gaming grants flows to Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Humboldt regions
Community organizations in the Meadow Lake, Prince Albert and Humboldt regions received a combined total of more than $85,000 in charitable gaming grants during the third quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal...
Jan 28, 2026 A casino roulette weel. (Image Credit: ID 7359207 © Professorvasilich | Dreamstime.com)
Cheese-throwing incident ends in minor crash, ticket in Lloydminster
A late-night encounter in Lloydminster took a cheesy turn last week after a food fight escalated into a minor crash.Lloydminster RCMP said officers were called around 10:55 p.m. on Jan. 24 after recei...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 45704066 © Ovydyborets | Dreamstime.com)
Pattison addresses property sale connected to proposed ICE facility amid growing blacklash
Jim Pattison Developments said it plans to fulfill commitments made in a property sale with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.The property arm of the Vancouver-based conglomerate Jim Pattison G...
Jan 28, 2026 A photo from a commercial property listing shows the 552,587 square foot building in Virginia that ICE wants to turn into a holding and processing facility. (Image Credit: loopnet.com)
'I meant what I said': Carney says he explained his Davos speech to Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump personally that he meant what he said in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week.Carney said...
Jan 27, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Team Sask. upended by Einarson for second straight loss at Scotties
For a second game in a row, the shots were not falling for Jolene Campbell and Team Saskatchewan at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Playing their fifth game of the week on Tuesday afternoon in ...
Jan 27, 2026 Team Saskatchewan skip Jolene Campbell struggled Tuesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts curling only 64 per cent. (Image Credit: Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver)
Konga enters Canadian Challenge six-dog race
La Ronge teacher and musher Derek Konga will be participating in the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race for a second time. He made his debut in 2025 in a six-dog, 96-kilometer race and will compete in 2...
Jan 27, 2026 Derek Konga, right, with fellow musher Garrick Schmidt. (Image Credit: Submitted photo/Derek Konga)
Closure of two federal research farms could cost Saskatchewan millions, economist says
The planned closure of two federal agricultural research farms in Saskatchewan could slow the development of higher-yielding crops, weaken long-standing research partnerships and cost the province ten...
Jan 27, 2026 A combine harvesting in the field. (Image Credit: University of Saskatchewan/website)
Sask. teen boxer earns shot at Youth Olympics after standout Quebec camp
A standout performance at a national boxing camp in Quebec has earned a Saskatchewan teen the chance to qualify for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.Sixteen-year-old Havanna Demers of Rapid View was...
Jan 27, 2026 Havanna Demers of Rapid View trains during a high-performance boxing camp at Boxing Canada’s National Training Centre in Montreal in January. (Image Credit: Quenten Demers)
'It's all about having fun': Meadow Lake youth invited to free try rugby event
A free rugby event in Meadow Lake aims to introduce youth to the sport's fundamentals.During the event on Feb. 1, athletes will participate in activities to help learn about the sport, receive informa...
Jan 27, 2026 Free youth rugby event will take place in Meadow Lake on Feb 1. (Image Credit: ID 5169973 © Ruslan Kokarev | Dreamstime.com)