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Mountain Bike and Music Festival returning for ninth year
Little Red River Park could be in store for a bright new upgrade, with help from Saskatchewan's biggest mountain bike festival.Money raised from next weekend's Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Fest...
Jun 01, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Pancake Breakfast a celebration of First Nations' Culture
Food, community and a celebration of heritage will come together next month on National indigenous Peoples Day. The Battle River Treaty Six Pancake Breakfast will take place Fri., June 21, from 8 to 1...
Jun 01, 2019 All ages are welcome at the Battle River Treaty 6 Pancake Breakfast. (submitted photo/Amanda Maunula)
Taste of Culture offers traditional dishes, entertainment from around the world
Moises Duque from Honduras took special care as he prepared a taco recipe from his home country, topped with some savory guacamole for one of his many customers.Duque and his family served fresh black...
May 31, 2019 Moises Duque, right, gives a customer a traditional home-made taco from Honduras during A Taste of Culture, Friday (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars select six in SJHL Bantam Draft
All 12 SJHL teams gathered Friday morning in Nipawin for the league's annual Bantam Draft. The North Stars made six picks on the day, including two in the fourth round. The team selected four forwards...
May 31, 2019 Left to right: North Stars’ head coach/GM Brayden Klimosko, head scout Wylie Riendeau, and assistant coach Rob Holoien, pictured here at the league draft. (Facebook/SJHL)
Districts track meet sets stage for provincial tournament
"Athletics at its core, as raw as it can possibly be. It [determines] who can run the fastest, jump the farthest, and throw the farthest." That is how Bruce Yockey, track coach at John Paul II Colliga...
May 31, 2019 JPII Track athletes, Sam Petersen, Luke Kowerchuk and Leo Senger, pictured here with the Battle West banner for total points. (submitted photo/Bruce Yockey)
Local artists show off their work
The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library is hosting a diverse offering of art for its most recent show.The library's gallery is featuring work from students attending Christina Thoen's Art School. The sc...
May 31, 2019 There was a large turnout when the show opened to the public Thursday (submitted photo/Christina Thoen)
Nipawin Rotary Club raising funds through fourth colour run
A fun run coming up next weekend in Nipawin will be a little more colourful.The Rotary Club of Nipawin is hosting it's fourth annual colour run which is a five-kilometre walk/run that features color s...
May 31, 2019 Runners and walkers get blasted with colour in Nipawin Rotary Club's colour run. (Facebook/Rotary Club of Nipawin)
Carlton Class of 1979 gives back
Former students from Carlton Comprehensive Public High School are supporting their old school and community.Earlier this month for their 40th reunion, the school's graduating class of 1979 put on a so...
May 31, 2019 Carlton Comprehensive High School principal Jeff Court, left, and vice principal Dave Lokinger, right, with Debbie Diehl who presented a donation on behalf of alumni. (submitted photo/Patty Dragseth)
Melfort KidSport holds barbecue to wrap up KidSport month
Money shouldn't prevent children from playing sports. That was the main takeaway from this month as the KidSport organization raised awareness in Saskatchewan. KidSport is a non-profit group that help...
May 30, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Organizers planning for annual Pride Week festivities
Rainbows will light up the Battlefords this summer as the annual Pride Week celebration kicks off once again.The event will run from Aug. 19 to 25, with parade day in North Battleford set for Saturday...
May 30, 2019 Organizers are busy making plans for the Battlefords Pride Week festivities coming up in August. Last year's Pride parade was a popular draw in the community. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)