Events

Community comes together to support families with missing loves ones

A round dance and feast held Saturday night in Prince Albert was about tradition, spirituality, and raising awareness about the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.The event was m...

Oct 27, 2019 Attendees from various backgrounds came together Saturday night and held hands as a show of solidarity. (Michael Joel Hanson/ paNOW Staff)

Meadow Lake set to host a Diwali celebration in November

Residents in Meadow Lake are preparing to celebrate Diwali.On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Meadow Lake Senior Citizen Activity Centre will host a Diwali celebration. Diwali is a four to five-day long festiva...

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A walk against gang violence in Big Island Lake Cree Territory later this month

A walk against gang violence to promote a unified community will happen in Big Island Lake Cree Territory later this month.Similar to an event that happened in Loon Lake last week, Big Island Lake Cre...

Oct 08, 2019 An anti-gang walk in Loon Lake is the inspiration behind the event in Big Island Lake Cree Territory. (supplied/Ryan How)

Repair Café events coming to the Battlefords, Meadow Lake this month

Residents of the Battlefords and Meadow Lake will be able to breathe new life into old household items later this month.The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council is hosting Repair Caf events in communi...

Oct 03, 2019 Café goers overseeing the repairs made to their items (supplied photo/Naomi Mihilewicz)

A walk against gang violence today in Loon Lake

A walk to show a united front against gang violence is set for today in Loon Lake.The Loon Lake RCMP and the Makwa First Nation have organized an anti-gang walk as a public display against gang violen...

Oct 01, 2019 A walk against gang violence starts at 10 a.m. at the MSFN School. (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Meadow Lake set to host Culture Days this weekend

Take a tour of the world without having to leave Meadow Lake.This weekend Meadow Lake will play host to the 10th annual Culture Days. The event promises three days of cultural activities including art...

Sep 27, 2019 Meadow Lake Culture Days will take place from September 27 to 29. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Rawlinsons donate $1M to STARS for new helicopters

The STARS fleet renewal is getting a big lift from a $1-million donation.Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, two of Saskatchewan's most active philanthropists, are making the gift to help STARS upgrade its fle...

Sep 25, 2019 (File Photo/CKOM News Staff)

North West College lands Community Initiatives Fund Grant to host Culture Share events

Five Culture Share events are coming to the Battlefords and Meadow Lake between now and April 2020.North West College secured a $10,000 Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) Grant to host the Cultural Shar...

Sep 25, 2019 First of five Cultural Share events set for this weekend in Meadow Lake. (file photo/BattlefordsNOW staff)

U of S unveils campus sign

The new University of Saskatchewan Campus in Prince Albert marked a milestone Monday morning.The sign for the downtown campus was officially unveiled to the public at a ceremony which saw speeches fro...

Sep 16, 2019 The new sign for the University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus has been unveiled (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Bianca Andreescu’s historic win celebrated across Canada

Canadians cheered Bianca Andreescu at viewing parties, sports bars and even at the Toronto International Film Festival as she made sports history on Saturday.Fans were rapt as the 19-year-old from Mis...

Sep 08, 2019 (File photo/ CKOM News Staff)