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New podcast teams up with Dekker Centre

Staff / Battlefords News-Optimist

January 19, 2021

The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts is teaming up with Battlefords Untapped for a podcast celebrating the artists in the Battlefords community. The podcast is ...

Brent Butt releasing animated Christmas special and single

December 9, 2020

Saskatchewan films and TV still viable in growing market

December 7, 2020

New release of Take the Dog Sled combines classical music with Inuit throat singing

December 5, 2020

TeleMiracle announces Sask. performers, some from Battleford

December 1, 2020

Dekker Centre turns to live streaming of shows

December 1, 2020

Christmas Art Market at Allen Sapp Gallery runs Dec. 5-31

November 30, 2020

COVID-19 Update: A Very Prairie Christmas with Jeffery Straker

November 10, 2020

The Bromantics show cancelled

November 9, 2020

Dekker Centre announces Fall Mini Series

October 27, 2020

Award-winning Cree actor Lorne Cardinal returns to the screen, only this time he’s ...

October 18, 2020

Back of the Bus booked for Oct. 24 at She-NANIGAN's

October 17, 2020

Keeping live theatre live

September 30, 2020

Dekker Centre fall series announced

September 21, 2020

Dekker Centre reopening plans unveiled

September 15, 2020

Live theatre will not be kept dark by COVID-19

August 24, 2020

Saskatchewan Country Music will go virtual for annual awards show

April 6, 2020

Photos - 20th anniversary for Pride of the Northwest

February 24, 2020

Five Alarm Funk coming to the Dekker Centre

February 21, 2020

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2021 festival goes ahead with modifications

January 24, 2021

Humboldt’s Auroraman receives $8,000 grant

January 21, 2021

Farmyard display enjoyed over the holiday season

January 21, 2021

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January 21, 2021

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Manulife gives $10,000 to BUHF

January 20, 2021

Jan. 20 COVID-19 update: Four new deaths, 27,233 vaccines delivered, 234 new cases

January 20, 2021

Prairie provinces reportedly chipped in for new climate data hub ClimateWest

January 20, 2021

City conducts inventory of trash and recycling bins

January 20, 2021

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SJHL receives provincial help; is considering its options for the season

January 18, 2021

It's official: curling season is over for Twin Rivers Curling Club

January 14, 2021

Team Silvernagle out after CURLSASK picks teams to Scotties, Brier

January 14, 2021

Return to hockey looks "bleak": SHA

January 14, 2021

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January 28, 2021

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January 21, 2021

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January 21, 2021

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