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Teepee raising and pipe ceremony kick off the National Indigenous People's Day in Prince Albert

June 21 officially marks National Indigenous People's Day and locally people are celebrating.The Prince Albert Indian Mtis Friendship Centre will host an all-day event at Prince Albert's Kinsmen Park ...

Jun 21, 2019 A ceremonial teepee was erected in Kinsmen Park as part of National Indigenous People's Day. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)

Annual Threshing Festival

The Vintage Power Machines 39th Annual Threshing Festival is July 13 and 14 just south west of Prince Albert.See the poster for details.

Jun 21, 2019

Lemonade for Wishes

Becoming a Lemon Squeezer for Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan is as easy as 1,2,3: 1.Pick a location for your lemonade stand host in on your front lawn, ask a local grocery store about setting up at their lo...

Jun 21, 2019

The Greenhouse Project in Ile a la Crosse

TheRight Honorable Paul Martin will be in le--la-Crosse to launch the Greenhouse Project, a Martin Family Initiative (MFI). MFIis committed to supporting education,health, and overall well-being outco...

Jun 21, 2019

Vacation Bible School

Look forward to G-Force Adventure - The Powerful Gospel at St. George's Anglican Church and then St. Paul's Anglican Church.See the poster for details on this FREE event.

Jun 21, 2019

Zach Cook Memorial Charity Slo-Pitch Tournament

The Zach Cook Memorial Charity Slo-Pitch Tournament will be Saturday, July 13 at Lakeland Ford Park in Prince Albert.The net proceeds will be going to Childhood Cancer Canada.See the poster for detail...

Jun 21, 2019

City, town, area First Nations set to sign landmark collaborative working agreement

Five regional First Nation governments, the City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford are set to sign an agreement that will see them work towards a reconciled regional community.The First Natio...

Jun 20, 2019 A historic joint meeting of North Battleford and Battleford council took place Thursday evening where resolutions were passed to pave the way for an official signing. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Pedestrian struck by car in Midtown

A 35-year-old pedestrian is recovering in hospital after being struck by a car on the corner of Sixth Avenue E. and 11th Street E. Thursday afternoon. He was taken from the scene by Parkland Ambulance...

Jun 20, 2019 Emergency personnel assist after a pedestrian was struck by a car Thursday afternoon. (submitted photo/Lemme Alquino)

Live concert series to celebrate summer in the Battlefords

Summertime in Saskatchewan is often referred to as the brief pause between passing winter months. To celebrate the summer while it lasts, the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) is hosting th...

Jun 20, 2019 The Downtown Business Improvement District are adding evening shows to the summer concert series this year; an event that has become a staple in the Battlefords over the last number of years. (submitted photo/Misty Lavertu)

Letter from École Vickers' student plants a seed with city

Students at cole Vickers learned Thursday morning the pen is mightier than the sword.As a project for Earth Day, students were encouraged to write letters to different levels of governments and organi...

Jun 20, 2019 P.A.'s Park Manager, Tim Yeaman helping École Vickers' student, Jacob Cloutier plant a tree. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)