Author Archives: Pattison Media
North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo
The 2026 Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo weekend count down is officially on as we wait for April 24th - 26.Doors open 1 hour before each performance! Tickets available at the doors ONLY.Stay tuned on both our I...
Apr 08, 2026 North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo (Image Credit: North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo)
CP NewsAlert: Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu says she has left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, making her the fifth MP to cross the floor since November.More coming.
Apr 08, 2026 MP Marilyn Gladu speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement
Prime Minister Mark Carney and nine European leaders issued a joint statement Wednesday saying they welcome the reported two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.The deal was announced Tu...
Apr 08, 2026 Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold Iranian flags and a poster of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Cenovus invests $2M in Lakeland College to boost energy workforce training
Cenovus Energy is investing $2 million in Lakeland College to expand training programs and modernize facilities aimed at preparing more students for careers in the energy sector.The funding will suppo...
Apr 07, 2026 (From left, back) Dave King, Lakeland College dean of trades and technology, Kate Svidrak, Lakeland alumna and current Cenovus employee, Craig Party, senior manager, operations and maintenance, Adam Waterman, chair of the Lakeland College Board of Governors, Angela Minish, dean of business and energy. (From right, front) Clayton Ulrich, senior field manager, conventional heavy oil operations, Dr. Alice Wainwright-Stewart, Lakeland president and CEO, Patricia Hill, director, Lloydminster refinery and terminals. (Image Credit: Lakeland College)
'War crimes': Iranian Canadians horrified by Trump's latest threat to destroy Iran
Foad Farhani was driving to work Tuesday morning when his wife called him in tears while reading U.S. President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social threatening the existence of their homeland. Trump w...
Apr 07, 2026 President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Métis harvesting rights case in Meadow Lake adjourned to September
A Mtis harvesting rights case in Meadow Lake that could influence similar matters across Saskatchewan has been adjourned to September, with no decision yet reached.The cases involving Warren Boyer, Ol...
Apr 07, 2026 Alcott Creek, about an hour east of Meadow Lake, is one of the locations where the defendants were harvesting. (Image Credit: meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Travel not recommended in Melfort area
The Alberta Clipper is causing travel headaches in the northeast. Travel is not recommended in the Melfort area due to heavy snow, poor visibility, slushy, drifting snow, and icy highway conditions. H...
Apr 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake council to consider 2026 sidewalk rehabilitation project
Meadow Lake city council is set to decide tonight whether to award a sole-source contract for a $150,000 sidewalk rehabilitation project.The proposed work would be awarded without a competitive biddin...
Apr 07, 2026 The downtown area of Meadow Lake. (Image Credit: meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Beaver River Wildlife Federation Sausage Fest 2026
The Beaver River Wildlife Federation is hosting Sausage Fest 2026 with a Sausage and Chili Cook-Off competition and dinner at the Goodsoil hall.See the poster for details.
Apr 07, 2026 Beaver River Wildlife Federation Sausage Fest (Image Credit: Beaver River Wildlife Federation)
Overdose alert issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation after spike in cases
A drug overdose alert was issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation and surrounding area after a significant increase in suspected overdoses over the 36 hours leading up to April 4.The Saskatchewan Ministry o...
Apr 07, 2026 The yellow-shaded area on the map indicates the area affected by the overdose alert. (Image Credit: Alertable)