Author Archives: Pattison Media
Australian kicker Alex Hale joining Saskatchewan Roughriders after NFL stint in Green Bay
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Australian kicker Alex Hale, who's coming to the province after a year with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.Hale, 27, who is originally from Gosford, Australi...
Apr 20, 2026 Green Bay Packers place kicker Alex Hale (16) looks on against the Denver Broncos during a preseason NFL football game, Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Denver. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Major investment in pediatric health care renewed in Saskatchewan
The Mosaic Company has announced a $2 million donation to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation, supporting the province's only maternal and children's hospital.The foundation raises money f...
Apr 20, 2026 (Image Credit: JPCHF/Facebook)
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon addresses United Nations forum on Indigenous rights
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon told the opening of the United Nations permanent forum on Indigenous issues Monday that Canada is making progress on improving the lives of Indigenous Peoples, even if that progre...
Apr 20, 2026 Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks during Canada Day celebrations at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby)
From lake to plate: Wild rice harvesting draws Indigenous people to the land
Northern Saskatchewan is known for its vast landscape of boreal forest and tens of thousands of lakes, but it is also home to Canada's largest crop of wild rice. Every year, hundreds of people take to...
Apr 20, 2026 Jenna Roberts, like other wild rice harvesters, uses a propeller-driven airboat to collect the grain. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
High water level warning stretches from Meadow Lake to La Ronge, Nipawin, Melfort and P.A.
Warm temperatures early this week could lead to high water levels on rivers across northern and central Saskatchewan; the Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning. From Buffalo Narrows to Yorkton and Ll...
Apr 20, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW Staff)
'We never get that opportunity': UBC-led rugby camp in Meadow Lake opens door to next-level play
For rugby players in Meadow Lake, a visit from university-level coaches is offering something rarely seen in northern Saskatchewan - a chance to be evaluated at the next level without leaving home.A c...
Apr 20, 2026 Jake Thiel, a former Canadian Olympic rugby sevens player, works with a player during a training session at the Co-op Centre in Meadow Lake on April 11, 2026. (Image Credit: SheDevils and EL Diablos Rudby)
New Report Confirms Indigenous Participation Strengthens Saskatchewan’s Economy
A new report released by the Indigenous Manufacturing and Contracting Network (IMCN) confirms what Indigenous communities and businesses have long known: when Indigenous peoples are meaningfully inclu...
Apr 20, 2026 New Report Confirms Indigenous Participation Strengthens Saskatchewan’s Economy. (Image Credit: The Indigenous Manufacturing and Contracting Network (IMCN))
Inflation jumps to 2.4% in March driven by Iran war oil shock, StatCan says
The annual rate of inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March as the war in Iran sent fuel costs soaring, Statistics Canada said Monday.That's a jump of more than half a percentage point from the ...
Apr 20, 2026 A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, February 13, 2024. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Carney pledges regular updates on pivot from U.S. and to ‘never sugar-coat’ issues
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to regularly update Canadians with a frank assessment of efforts to diversify away from the U.S."I promise you, I will never sugar-coat our challenges...
Apr 19, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Province introduces amendments to increase powers for Sask. medical regulatory organization
The Government of Saskatchewan is trying to make changes to a provincial piece of legislation in order to "protect Saskatchewan patients."Amendments to The Medical Profession Act - "an act respecting ...
Apr 19, 2026 The Government of Saskatchewan has proposed amendments to a provincial Act governing the medical profession. (Image Credit: Céline Grimard/CKOM)