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North Stars head to Showcase in search of fifth straight

The Battlefords North Stars are SJHL Showcase-bound Tuesday, for their first afternoon start of the season, against the Weyburn Red Wings. The North Stars (4-0) enter play Tuesday red-hot, in search o...

Sep 27, 2022

SaskMusic Opens 2022 Saskatchewan Music Award Nominations

SaskMusic is pleased to announce the nomination intake for the 2022 Saskatchewan Music Awards. The fifth annual awards will honour excellence in the Saskatchewan music industry and celebrate the achie...

Sep 27, 2022

City thanks outgoing RCMP Staff Sgt. Teniuk for long service

The Battlefords RCMP visited city council Monday to announce a change in command for the detachment. Battlefords RCMP Staff Sgt. Jason Teniuk will leave the Battlefords for a transfer to Warman, Sask....

Sep 27, 2022

Prince Albert man aims to be last person standing in creepy contest

Prince Albert's Trevor Phillip believes if he were to be in a horror movie, he would have the smarts and genre know-how to survive the killer and win the prize.The 51-year-old, self-proclaimed introve...

Sep 27, 2022

U15 NorthWest Stars announce roster for '22-23 season

With the start of their hockey season just around the corner, the U15 AA NorthWest Stars have announced the roster for 2022-23.Six players on this year's team are from the Battlefords, including forwa...

Sep 26, 2022

Structure fire in Battleford flats area being investigated

Firefighters were busy putting out a structure fire in Battleford early Sunday morning that saw significant damage. Battleford Fire Department Fire Chief Larry Gabruch said at 6:24 a.m. crews were cal...

Sep 26, 2022

P.A. powerlifter hoists up gold medal at Westerns

Marking his biggest competition since COVID restrictions began to ease, Prince Albert's Cameron Preymack made the most of his opportunity at the Western Canadian powerlifting championships.Competing i...

Sep 26, 2022

Humboldt Big Brothers Big Sisters recognize yearly award recipients

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Humboldt recently held its 2022 Big Celebration, recognizing its volunteers, mentors and sponsors.Development Coordinator Jodie Hergott told northeastNOW it was a ni...

Sep 26, 2022

Second suspect charged with first-degree murder in Megan Gallagher death

The same day as one man made his first court appearance on a charge of killing Megan Gallagher, a second person was arrested in Prince Albert and charged with first-degree murder. Cheyann Crystal Peet...

Sep 26, 2022

Storywalk event a step forward in early years literacy

Young families in the Battlefords had an opportunity to help their kids improve their literacy skills Friday during Storywalk. About 170 people attended the event at the Kinsmen Park in North Battlefo...

Sep 26, 2022