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BRSI celebrates completion of renovations at day program facility

Battlefords Residential Services Inc. (BRSI) celebrated the completion of renovations at its BRIDGE day program facility on Friday. The project was completed in 2021, but the organization held the rib...

Oct 21, 2022

Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra coming to Melfort

For the first time ever, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra will be making an appearance in Melfort.CEO Mark Turner told northeastNOW they wanted to make a trip out, for one very simple reason."Simply b...

Oct 21, 2022

North Stars shoot for two-game sweep of Terriers

Coming off a wild 9-3 victory on Thursday over Yorkton, the Battlefords North Stars will return to their home ice Friday evening for the second game of their two-night tango with the Terriers.The Nort...

Oct 21, 2022

Mustangs ship Cox to Kindersley

The Melfort Mustangs have traded 2003-born forward Logan Cox to the Kindersley Klippers in exchange for a Player Development Fee.Cox, a Prince Albert, Sask. Product, spent parts of three seasons with ...

Oct 21, 2022

Surging North Stars stay hot, triple Terriers 9-3

It was a one-goal game to the third period, when the Battlefords North Stars blew the lid of the Access Communications Centre, scoring five unanswered on their way to a 9-3 victory over the Yorkton Te...

Oct 21, 2022

SaskTel looking at new cell towers around P.A. to help fix service issues

SaskTel is looking at ways to improve its service for people in Prince Albert.This comes as residents, most of which live in the east part of the city, have been experiencing issues texting, calling, ...

Oct 20, 2022

Meadow Lake's Alger-East shines for NorthWest Stars

There's a familiar name near the top of the Saskatchewan U15 AA scoring charts for hockey fans in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake. U15 NorthWest Stars captain Kash Alger-East sits second in SAAHL scor...

Oct 20, 2022

Royal Purple makes big delivery to women's shelter

Over a dozen purple bags, containing various supplies for women and children, were part of a special delivery Thursday morning at the Prince Albert women's shelter.The donation was made by the Prince ...

Oct 20, 2022

North Stars host Terriers for first night of back-to-backs

The Battlefords North Stars return to action on home ice Thursday, for their first of back-to-back games tonight and tomorrow against the Yorkton Terriers.The Stars enter play a league-best 11-0-1 on ...

Oct 20, 2022

Homeless shelter sees high numbers as weather turns brisk

With the cooler weather settling in this fall, that is resulting in an increased need for the local emergency shelter, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC). Called "Miwasin Kikinaw...

Oct 20, 2022