Tag Archives: Events

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

Saskatchewan finishes first at NAIG, more locals bringing home medals
Team Saskatchewan is coming home from the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) on top. Saskatchewan finished above everyone else at the games, winning the medal count with an astonishing 175 medals;...
Jul 23, 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

Sox/Beavers showdown highlights NSRBL semi-finals
The final four is set in the North Sask River Baseball League semi-finals.The #3 North Battleford Beavers will face the #2 Meadow Lake Sox, while the #1 Standard Hill Lakers host the #4 Unity Cardinal...
Jul 21, 2023

More locals win hardware at NAIG as Saskatchewan leads medal count
Team Saskatchewan keeps racking in the medals following day three at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).From Tuesday to Wednesday, Team Sask. jumped from nine gold medals, 14 silver, and nine ...
Jul 20, 2023

'Bones of Crows,' a story of generational resilience, coming to Meadow Lake
"A testimony to multi-generation resilience," and "a look at our history from an Indigenous point of view."That is how award-winning Mtis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements, describes her latest film, Bone...
Jul 19, 2023

RCMP musical ride makes debut at JSCN
Acknowledging the combination of thunder and heavy rain does not create ideal conditions for a musical ride, Sgt. Major Scott Williamson stated these are the shows that are incredibly memorable.The RC...
Jul 19, 2023

Bringing the code of science across the province
The Saskatchewan Science Centre is bringing coding science to youth across the province.As technology becomes easier to access, youth are having more questions about how the items we use everyday work...
Jul 14, 2023

NSRBL wraps regular season, playoff picture set
The North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) regular season wrapped up Thursday night, with three games on the docket to solidify playoff seeding for the opening round of the senior baseball playoffs....
Jul 07, 2023

Meadow Lake gets ready for Canada Day festivities
Meadow Lake will have lots to do to celebrate Canada Day on Saturday. "It's a fairly informal day that everybody can celebrate however they choose to celebrate Canada Day," Mayor Merlin Seymour told m...
Jun 30, 2023