The North Saskatchewan Regiment (N Sask R) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army, headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with companies in Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Its current commanding officer is Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Graver, and the Regimental Sergeant-Major is Chief Warrant Officer Rick Cumbers. The N Sask R is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group, with the regiment's mission task being to provide direct fire support.

Perpetuations

North-West Rebellion

  • The Moose Mountain Scouts
  • The Infantry Company, Battleford, Saskatchewan

Great War

  • The Canadian Light Horse
  • 1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF
  • 9th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF
  • 10th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF
  • 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF
  • 53rd Battalion (Northern Saskatchewan), CEF
  • 65th Battalion (Saskatchewan), CEF
  • 232nd Battalion (Saskatchewan), CEF

thumb|Personnel of the Saskatoon Light Infantry firing a 3-inch mortar, near Ortona, Italy, January 5, 1944

The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), CASF, mobilized for active service on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), CASF, on 7 November 1940, then as the 1st Infantry Division Support Battalion (The Saskatoon Light Infantry), CIC, CASF, on 1 May 1943 and finally as the 1st Battalion, The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), CASF, on 1 July 1944. The battalion embarked for Great Britain on 8 December 1939. It participated in the expedition to raid the Norwegian island of Spitzbergen on 25 August 1941, landed in Sicily on 10 July and Italy on 3 September 1943 as part of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division. The unit landed in France on 4 March 1945, on its way to the North-West Europe theatre of operations in which it served until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 October 1945. On 1 June 1945 The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun) mobilized three cannon companies for active service with the Canadian Army Pacific Force, which disbanded on 1 November 1945.

Battle honours

thumb|250px|The regimental colour of the North Saskatchewan Regiment.Battle honours in small capitals are for large operations and campaigns and those in lowercase are for more specific battles. Bold type indicates honours emblazoned on regimental colours.

Two of the units which were amalgamated to form this regiment, the 16th Canadian Light Horse and The Prince Albert Volunteers, possessed the battle honour from the Great War, but this honour cannot be perpetuated if a regiment is entitled to the honour or . One of these honours was gained by the regiment upon the amalgamations.