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North Stars aim for seventh straight with heavyweight tilt in Flin Flon

It will be a clash of the titans Friday night in the SJHL when the Battlefords North Stars play the rival Flin Flon Bombers- for the first of two games this weekend in Flin Flon.Two of the top three t...

Feb 17, 2023

Dekker Centre concerned about criticism of Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser

The Dekker Centre has been dealing with unprecedented flack from some members of the public opposed to its upcoming Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).A serm...

Feb 16, 2023

Senior curling provincials underway in Tisdale

The best of the best of Saskatchewan's most experienced curlers will be battling it out in Tisdale all weekend.The town is the host for the 2023 CURLSASK Men's and Women's Senior Curling Provincials.M...

Feb 16, 2023

BUFC well-represented at North American Indigenous Games

There will be no shortage of Battlefords and area representation on the soccer field this summer at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games. Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC), the elite-level s...

Feb 16, 2023

Fate, fitness, faith and forgiveness: how a stolen car connected workout buddies

On Christmas Day in 2018, Joey Genereaux stole a car he didn't need in Prince Albert and drove it to Saskatoon. Six days later he was caught and started an 18-month stint in jail shortly after. After ...

Feb 16, 2023

ACT donates $5,000 to Battlefords Minor Softball

The Associated Canadian Travelers (ACT) are showing their support for local sports in the community, donating $5,000 to Battlefords Minor Softball.President of the Battlefords Minor Softball Associati...

Feb 16, 2023

Kingwell named interim head coach of AAA Sharks

There's a new face behind the bench for the Battlefords AAA Sharks.Noel Kingwell has been named Sharks interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, bringing experience, familiarity, and...

Feb 16, 2023

Northeast to be well represented at 2023 Canada Winter Games

Team Saskatchewan has announced its rosters for the upcoming 2023 Canada Winter Games, and it features a handful of northeast representatives.Athletes and support members from Melfort, Nipawin, and Hu...

Feb 15, 2023

'Swim to Survive' aims to teach students the basics of safety in deep waters

Since the beginning of 2023, students from Grades 4-5 registered in the Sask. Rivers School Division have had the opportunity to learn the basics of deep-water safety at Frank J. Dunn pool through Car...

Feb 15, 2023

Mustangs add extra blue line depth for 2023-24 season

The Melfort Mustangs announced that 2005-born defenceman Jackson MacIntosh has committed to the club for the 2023-24 season.The Sherwood Park, Alta. product, has spent this season with his hometown Sh...

Feb 15, 2023