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Day 3 a go for CPCA after rain delays in Poundmaker
After two days of being rained out, the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) is going ahead with competition in Poundmaker Cree Nation.Rainfall and a lack of sun affected track conditio...
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

Old Legends finish second at 55 plus games
Facing a team they had beat one day prior, but still knowing the challenge ahead was going to be tough, the Old Legends entered Thursday morning's gold medal game with a determination to win the war.U...
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

Live shows returning to MAD on Main after two-year absence
It's been quite the long wait for those involved in MAD on Main, but thankfully, the wait is finally over.For the first time in two years due to the pandemic, MAD on Main will be hosting their own mad...
Jun 15, 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