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A Remembrance Day service was held at the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford honouring First Nations and Metis veterans.

Every year with a two o’clock start time, members of the community’s two other legions, Branches No. 9 and No. 70, support the service of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 349 at the Saskatchewan Hospital.

These are scenes from the Remembrance Day observances in the Battlefords on Nov. 11.

CNW - The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit S.

CNW - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement on Remembrance Day: “Today we come together to honour the brave Canadians in uniform who have served our country throughout our history. They've built peace.

The waxwings arrive to clean up the remaining crap apples. Photo by Louise Lundberg Seabuck thorn berries, colourful against a cold sky. Photo by Louise Lundberg

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For the fourth year in a row, the Candlelight Processional will bring the story of Christ’s birth to life. This year’s performances are scheduled for Nov. 23 at 7 p.m., and Nov. 24 at 2 p.m., both at the Dekker Centre.

Glacier Media/Ron Gibson/Castanet A new study indicates that most Canadians feel we should be doing more to honour veterans as Remembrance Day rolls around on Monday.

The Battlefords North Stars win streak now stands at 15 following a dominant 5-1 road win over the Nipawin Hawks Saturday night. After Carson Erhardt's goal put Nipawin ahead early in the first, it was all North Stars.