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Jason Chamakese of Leoville is one of eight Saskatchewan artists to receive a nomination for the 2011 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards.

The Blaine Lake Senior Citizens Centre and BLCA held its community cash lotto draw Oct. 17 at the senior centre in Blaine Lake. Many community and surrounding area residents attended the hamburger barbecue prior to the draws.

October is Autism Awareness Month and to mark this occasion the Battlefords Autism Parent Support Group held its Walk for Autism Awareness Oct. 15 at the Centennial Park track in North Battleford.

Romeo Saganash wants to make Canadian history and become the first Indigenous person to lead one of the major political parties.

The unhittable left-hander, as he was known around baseball diamonds during his minor baseball years, Andrew Albers has a similar reputation as a 26-year-old, only on a much larger scale.

We knew that beautiful fall weather wouldn't last forever but it doesn't make missing it any easier. Halloween is just around the corner and we know how much fun it can be for the kids when the weather co-operates.

It was a busy week for Battlefords United Way Executive Director Jane Zielke, as the United Way received two major donations.. Tuesday, the RBC Foundation gave its annual $3,000 donation.

Have you ever wondered if the order you were born in impacted your development? Do you think the birth order of your children impacts them? What do you think would have happened if you were the oldest or youngest in your family instead of in your cur

A vehicle and a horse unsuccessfully attempted to share the road Thursday evening 40 kilometres south of Battleford on Highway 4. WPD ambulance responded to a collision between the vehicle and the horse at about 10:20 p.m.

The crowd was much larger than usual in the gallery at city hall Monday night. City workers represented by CUPE Local 287 attended the meeting.