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Local service club spreading the warmth
The Prince Albert Kinsmen Club is trying to help kids stay warm this winter.On Thursday, members from the club visited St. John's, St. Catherine's, John Diefenbaker and King George schools to hand out...
Dec 20, 2019 Jared Devers talks to students at St. Catherine's School Thursday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Winter festival names honourary chair
The honourary chair for the Prince Albert Winter Festival is a familiar voice for festival goers.Gordon 'Gordie' Sproull, who served as the announcer for the festival's sled dog races in decades past ...
Dec 19, 2019 Gordon Sproull is presented with his jacket recognizing him as this year's honourary chair. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
LeRoy Memorial Rink commemorates fundraising goal with mortgage burning ceremony
Six years after the devastating fire that completely destroyed the LeRoy rink, the current facility is officially paid for in full.The community gathered over the weekend for a mortgage burning ceremo...
Dec 19, 2019 A red-carpet mortgage burning ceremony was held at the LeRoy Arena. (Facebook/Terri Ann Hamilton)
Stars buck Broncos, sweep home-and-home with Humboldt with 4-2 win at Civic Centre
The Battlefords North Stars doubled up the division-rival Humboldt Broncos, 4-2 Wednesday night at Civic Centre, to take a 2-0 sweep of the teams' home-and-home series this week. Goaltender, Adam Dmyt...
Dec 18, 2019 Pictured here: Stars’ teammates, Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22), Seth Summers (#27), Noah Form (#7) and Matthias Urbanski (#12) gather around goaltender Adam Dmyterko (#35) to celebrate. Dmyterko stopped 39 of 41 Broncos’ shots to help lead the Stars to victory Wednesday night at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. basketball players set to show skills in Calgary
Two basketball players from Prince Albert will soon have the chance to show their skills on a large stage.Brian and Brandon Tolentino, both alumni of cole St. Mary High School in P.A. will be getting ...
Dec 18, 2019 Brian Tolentino and his brother are set to take part in some big exhibition basketball games in Calgary. (submitted photo/Brian Tolentino)
North Stars, Broncos' feud shifts venue to the Battlefords for part two
The Battlefords North Stars return home Wednesday night for part two of their weekday doubleheader with the Humboldt Broncos, as the home-and-home series shifts locations to the NB Civic Centre. The N...
Dec 18, 2019 Stars’ captain Matthew Fletcher and Broncos’ captain Graysen Cameron, will lead their teams into battle for the second time in as many nights as the Stars and Broncos will face off Wednesday night in the back end of the teams’ home-and-home set this week. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Hope's Home kicks off latest fundraising push
Affinity Credit Union and Hope's Home are teaming up.Until Jan. 15, the credit union will match all the donations made to the organization up to $50,000. Mickey MacGillivray, regional fundraising mana...
Dec 18, 2019 Hope's Home lit up a tree at their building Tuesday evening. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
2020 BOB Awards feature new take on local favorite
The 2020 Best of the Best (BOB) awards are returning to the Battlefords for another year.Since 2017, battlefordsNOW has put the spotlight on the Best of the Best in the Battlefords area. They recogniz...
Dec 18, 2019 Kelly Bitner from battlefordsNOW. (File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Stars bounce back with 7-4 win in Humboldt
After scoring just 10 goals over their last six games heading into play, the proverbial offensive dam finally burst for the Battlefords North Stars Tuesday night, as the team exploded for a 7-4 victor...
Dec 18, 2019 Six different players scored for the Stars in their 7-4 win over the rival Broncos in Humboldt Tuesday, while netminder, Parker Rey turned in a 40-save performance to provide the backbone for the team on their way to victory on the night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars head to Humboldt for divisional showdown with Broncos
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Tuesday night in Humboldt for their first of a back-to-back, home-and-home set this week against the division-rival Broncos. Tuesday's matchup will be just...
Dec 17, 2019 Stars’ forward, Rylan Nivon will lead a hungry North Stars' offence into play Tuesday, as the team will look to bounce back from Saturday’s 10-1 loss to Flin Flon. Nivon has been a catalyst for the group all season, sitting second in team scoring with 10 goals, 36 points this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)