Author Archives: Pattison Media
“It’s special to pass this on”: Saskatchewan family celebrates Ukrainian Easter heritage
You will treasure that egg forever. That's what Rona Painter said as she recalled the collection of Ukrainian pysanky Easter eggs passed down to her by her own Baba - delicate heirlooms rich with hist...
Apr 02, 2026 Pysanky Easter eggs made by Rona Painter and her daughter. (Image Credit: Rona Painter)
Death with a side of cake: Discussion group aims to open conversation about dying
The topic of death is an uneasy one for many people, but one La Ronge resident is hoping to make it less taboo and more accepted. Death Cafes are group-led discussions on death and dying over a cup of...
Apr 02, 2026 Colin Jackson has held two Death Cafes since moving to La Ronge last year. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Man charged after fleeing from RCMP on dirtbike in Onion Lake
On March 31, around 12:30 p.m., Onion Lake RCMP received a report of a disturbance outside of a residence in Onion Lake. Officers determined that two men approached a home on Sesame Street. One of the...
Apr 02, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
New uranium mines to push Saskatchewan into ‘new era’
The approval of two uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan is helping the sector pick up some momentum. Two mines were given the green light from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission earlier this ye...
Apr 02, 2026 NexGen Energy Ltd.'s Rook I Project in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: NexGen Energy Ltd./file)
Garden centre roof at Sauder's Home Hardware in Melfort partially collapses
Wet snow and ice continue weighing heavily on structures in the province not meant to handle such weight.For the third time this month, a roof has collapsed. This time at Sauder's Home Hardware in Mel...
Apr 02, 2026 The roof of the Sauder's Home Hardware Garden Centre in Melfort partially collapsed Thursday night under the weight of the wet snow and ice. (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
Provinces celebrates winter Olympic and Paralympic team members
A total of 27 athletes, coaches, officials and support staff with Saskatchewan ties represented the province at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. They were recogniz...
Apr 02, 2026 Kurt Oatway, who trains in Fort Qu'Appelle, competes in the Men’s Super G Sitting at the 2026 Paralympic Games in Cortina, Italy on March 9, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, Angela Burger)
'It was very serendipitous': Meadow Lake filmmaker revives local movie theatre
For a time, the movie screens in Meadow Lake went dark.No trailers flickering to life. No hum of conversation in the lobby, or the smell of buttered popcorn lingering in the air. Now, the projector is...
Apr 02, 2026 Filmmaker Rueben Martell is shown. His projects include Don’t Say Its Name (2021) and A Life Less Empty (2025). Martell has taken over the only cinema in Meadow Lake under new ownership. (Image Credit: Rueben Martell)
Catching up: Meadow Lake pride group continues to grow
"We let people know that it's okay to be queer in a small town."Monique Brownrigg, secretary of Meadow Lake's pride group, wants the community to know who they are and what they're about. Although the...
Apr 02, 2026 Meadow Lake Pride during Pride in the Park last summer. (Image Credit: Meadow Lake Pride/ Facebook)
CPR training to be offered in Saskatchewan schools next year
Saskatchewan students could soon be learning how to save lives in the classroom.Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school divisions across the province will have the option to offer CPR and automat...
Apr 02, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 20401255 © Brian T. Young | Dreamstime.com)
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
Oil rose more than 10% and U.S. futures tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the United States will escalate its campaign in t...
Apr 02, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Image Credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP Pool)