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Stars fall to Broncos in OT, take three of four points in weekend series

The Battlefords North Stars fell 3-2 in overtime to Humboldt Saturday, for just their second loss this season.A tight game down to the wire in the 3-on-3 sudden-death period, the final shot of the nig...

Oct 30, 2022

Fred Light Museum's 2022 veterans banner program unveiled

The sound of bagpipes filled the air at the Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford Friday as the Fred Light Museum officially unveiled the 2022 'Honour Our Veterans' banner program. A total of 111 banne...

Oct 29, 2022

Stars look for weekend sweep of Broncos, in bid for sixth straight

The Battlefords North Stars return to the road Saturday night in Humboldt, for part two of their back-to-back weekend series with the division-rival Broncos. The road game will be the Stars' first sin...

Oct 29, 2022

Stars top Broncos 5-2 in heavyweight tilt

Rivalry night lived up to the billing Friday at the Access Communications Centre, in the Battlefords North Stars' 5-2 win over the Humboldt Broncos.The teams combined for 173 penalty minutes in what m...

Oct 29, 2022

Melfort Mayor accepts 'first poppy of the year' from local Legion

On Friday, the City of Melfort's Mayor, Glenn George, was honoured by the Melfort Legion.The annual tradition is called their 'poppy campaign', where they bestow the local mayor, with the 'first poppy...

Oct 28, 2022

Hazard or helper? Prince Albert drivers experience rocky horror show

You've likely heard about the Bermuda Triangle or even the Ring of Fire in Hawaii, but a section of the Cornerstone Crossings parking lot in Prince Albert is gaining its own reputation for claiming un...

Oct 28, 2022

Battlefords and area citizens honoured with Jubilee Medal

Many Battlefords area residents were honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) in a special ceremony at the Western Development Museum Friday. A total of 24 citizens wer...

Oct 28, 2022

Walking trail open between Manitou Beach and Watrous

There's a new walking trail that's an added attraction at one of the province's most popular tourism spots.A walking trail has been finished between the resort village of Manitou Beach and the nearby ...

Oct 28, 2022

Schools return to regular operations after one evacuated, others placed in hold and secure

Lakeview Elementary School in Meadow Lake was evacuated around lunchtime Friday (Oct. 28) after police received a report of a threat to the school. Other schools in Meadow Lake went into a lock and se...

Oct 28, 2022

Melfort Communities in Bloom wins first-ever National Championship

Melfort Communities in Bloom (CiB) has now achieved something it had never previously done before...win a National Championship.Melfort won in the up to 6,000 category after beating out fellow competi...

Oct 28, 2022