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DQ® and Jim Pattison Children's Hospital invite North Battleford residents to help make miracles a reality for local children

August 10 marks the 21st year of net proceeds from every Blizzard Treat sold going to Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, positively impacting children's healthcare treatmentOn Thursday, August 10, Mira...

Jul 26, 2023

Organizers hoping for another record turnout at national PBR event

The Canadian Touring Pro Division of PBR makes a stop in North Battleford Thursday night with some of the best riders and meanest bulls on the circuit including Wild Hoggs Bucking Bulls' 'Al Capone'."...

Jul 26, 2023

Métis festival hears possibly last public performance from Canadian fiddling legend

Those attending the last day of this year's Back to Batoche Days may have witnessed the last performance ever by an Indigenous legend.The annual event which celebrates Mtis culture and heritage was he...

Jul 25, 2023

Corn Maze opens in August at WDM - North Battleford

The Corn Maze opens at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford August 1.Check the poster for details.

Jul 25, 2023

Bresaylor Heritage Committee Historic Walk

From Battleford to Fort Pitt, the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Association will walk and stop and explore history all along the way from August 9 to 18!On Friday August 11 Bresaylor Heritage Comm...

Jul 25, 2023

Prince Albert homicide victim died protecting young community member, says close friend

A man who was shot and killed at a Prince Albert homeless camp, died protecting one of his fellow community members.That's according to people who were with Thomas "Ponch" Bird at the time of the inci...

Jul 24, 2023

Jim Cuddy Trio Event at Waskesiu

Jul 24, 2023

The year of the youth: Back to Batoche officially underway for 51st installment

Back to Batoche is underway for its 51st year with the main focus of this year's festival being all about the youth. The festival began on Thursday and it was said that 20,000 people attended the firs...

Jul 21, 2023

La Ronge Elk's Fair organizers expecting 15,000 attendees

Organizers of the 2023 La Ronge Elk's Fair expect more than 15,000 people will pass through the gates during the next three days.The Elk's Fair began at noon on Friday with between 18 to 20 rides by C...

Jul 21, 2023

Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations memorialize late five-year-old boy

The communities of Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations memorialized one of their own with very heavy hearts.Five-year-old Frank Young went missing on April 19th, 2022 and wasn't seen again until 81 ...

Jul 20, 2023