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Rochelle Moore of Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Receives RBC Indigenous Youth Scholarship

Rochelle Moore, from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation near Loon Lake, was named as one of only 20 recipients of the $10,000 per year RBC Indigenous Youth Scholarship. The scholarship is for up to four y...

Jun 17, 2022

Town celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

It was a day to celebrate Indigenous culture when the Town of Battleford hosted National Indigenous Peoples Day on Thursday.While the day officially takes place June 21, the town wanted to give more p...

Jun 17, 2022

CPCA kicks off stop in Poundmaker

Opening day may have rained out Wednesday, but that hasn't put a damper on this week's chuckwagon action at Poundmaker Cree Nation. The horses are ready to run and the rain clouds have been replaced b...

Jun 16, 2022

Meota residents set for community garage sale

Residents in Meota are hoping for the weather to turn with a weekend full of sales ahead.A community-wide garage sale is set from Friday to Sunday, with each residence holding their own hours for when...

Jun 16, 2022

Bandits set off to Surrey for Canada Cup

The Battlefords Bandits U17 softball team are BC bound, on their way to Surrey for the 2022 Canada Cup.Leaving the Battlefords last night on their 15-and-a-half hour trek, the team pulled into Hope, B...

Jun 16, 2022

Author Tootoosis relates impact of MMIW in her book

A Battlefords area author describes her book as a memoir that also deals with the tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), since the topic has touched her on a personal level. Stephani...

Jun 16, 2022

JPII celebrate during Athletic Awards Banquet

It was a full house at the John Paul II Collegiate gymnasium Tuesday night as the high school celebrated the best of the past school year on the court, field, ice, and track at their Athletic Awards B...

Jun 15, 2022

NBCHS celebrate best of school year at Awards Nights

North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) held its Senior Awards Night on Tuesday, celebrating the best from the past year in the arts, athletics and academics.Just over 190 students were giv...

Jun 15, 2022

Let the games begin! SSFA 55+ Games open in P.A.

After years of waiting, Prince Albert has officially opened the 2022 SSFA 55+ Games.In the opening ceremonies held Tuesday night at the Art Hauser Centre, over 600 athletes and volunteers from across ...

Jun 15, 2022

CMHA Battlefords' branch celebrates opening of Independence Commons facility

With the snip of a ribbon, the new Independence Commons facility located at 1942 Kramer Place in North Battleford officially opened Tuesday.The project offers independent supported living to people de...

Jun 14, 2022