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Tuesday evening, the streets of North Battleford saw a march take place in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women in memory of Courtney Johnstone, a young indigenous woman from North Battleford who was killed in 2014. The march raised awareness of the ongoing issue and drew a large number of participants, The march began shortly after 5pm at the Allen Sapp Gallery on 11th Avenue and 100th Street, and made its way to 15th Avenue before turning and going down 101st Street on the way back to the gallery. Photo by John Cairns