Author Archives: Pattison Media
‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in "No Kings" rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people ...
Mar 28, 2026 Demonstrators march through the Country Club Plaza shopping district during a ”No Kings” protest Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
‘Neighbours hating each other’: Proposed wind farm divides Southern Sask. community
Don Bourassa says a proposed wind farm near his home in southeast Saskatchewan has ruined relationships in his community - to the point where he feels he has been bullied.A resident of the Rural Munic...
Mar 28, 2026 The Bekevar Wind Facility near Kipling is pictured in this undated photo. The project was built in November 2024 and received some complaints from community members. Another wind farm, called the Seven Stars Energy Project, is proposed to be built near Weyburn, Sask., and has received intense pushback. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout/SaskPower)
Sask. distance learning looking to build AI platform for teachers, students
Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic in education right now - whether students should be using it and what it could safely be used for.At the same time, the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sa...
Mar 28, 2026 Kelli Boklaschuk, superintendent of student programming at the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask. DLC), said a purpose-built AI would have to foster critical thinking, creativity and communication for students. (Image Credit: CJME file photo)
Iran-backed Houthis join month-old war and could further threaten shipping
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. Pakistan said reg...
Mar 28, 2026 A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Monsen Ganji, File)
From recovery to reunion: Inside a winter at Meadow Lake's Door of Hope
A man who once struggled with addiction stood in a doorway not long ago, holding up a set of keys."I have a truck. I've got a mortgage for a house, and now I can be with my grandkids."For Delton Sylva...
Mar 28, 2026 Delton Sylvain, executive director of Door of Hope, stands outside the organization’s current building on 2nd Avenue East in Meadow Lake. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/meadowlakeNOW)
Feds, province announce $15.6 million in Saskatchewan tariff relief
An extra boost of $15.6 million has been announced for a joint provincial and federal tariff relief response in Saskatchewan. The money will be added to existing employment programs, said Buckley Bela...
Mar 27, 2026 Left to right are: Eric Schmalz, Sask. Minister of Employment and Immigration, Buckley Belanger, Canada Secretary of State (Rural Development) and MLA Alana Ross, who holds several unrelated portfolios, announcing $15.6 million in provincial tariff relief. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
Meadow Lake council denies request to cap taxi licenses
Meadow Lake city council has decided not to place a limit on taxi companies after a recent request from business owners. During a meeting earlier this month, council received letters from the owners o...
Mar 27, 2026 Taxi car. (Image Credit: ID 10407897 © Carroteater | Dreamstime.com)
Master plan shows nearly 50 per cent of Lloyd landfill waste could be recoverable
Nearly half of what Lloydminster residents throw away could be recycled or diverted, but tens of thousands of tonnes still end up buried each year. It's a concerning trend city officials say could dri...
Mar 27, 2026 The City of Lloydminster Sanitary Landfill is located approximately 3.5 km north of 44 Street on 40 Avenue, on the east side of the road, and can also be accessed via 50 Avenue. (Image Credit: Google Map)
P.A. man charged with attempted murder of police officer near Meadow Lake
Two people are facing charges after an RCMP member from the Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team was hit by an SUV fleeing from police after running through a stop sign. Keistein Michell, age 26, is facin...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW)
$1.5 million from hospital foundation to fund U of R pediatric and maternal research
A large investment from the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation is going to fund research at a University of Regina centre.The foundation wrote a cheque for $1.5 million to help with studies a...
Mar 27, 2026 The $1.5 million in funding came from the the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. (Image Credit: File photo/CJME)