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AAA Stars tie series with Hounds with 4-3 win at home

The Battlefords U18 AAA Stars are making some noise in their first-round playoff series with the top-seeded Notre Dame Hounds. Monday night the Stars topped Notre Dame 4-3 in Game 2 of their quarterfi...

Mar 15, 2022

French Winter Carnival brings families together

It was a time for celebrating culture and tradition at the French Winter Carnival on the weekend. The event known as "Carnaval d'hiver," organized by Centre Francophone des Battleford, is an annual tr...

Mar 15, 2022

SPHL Final goes the distance, with Game 5 Thursday

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) Final is going to a fifth and deciding game Thursday, to determine a senior hockey league champion. It has been an epic back and forth through the first f...

Mar 15, 2022

Maidstone hooper wins gold in front of family, friends

Winning a championship is special, but winning in front of family and friends gives the word even more meaning.Maidstone's Alana Olson helped make history over the weekend for the Lakeland Rustlers wo...

Mar 15, 2022

Stars fall 4-3 to Hounds in season finale, will play Flin Flon in Round 1

It was a tight game right to the final buzzer Monday night, as the Battlefords North Stars fell 4-3 to the Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox.Serving as the teams' regular season finale, and the final game o...

Mar 15, 2022

Grad clothing needed for all sizes

Every year, Wesmor Community School in Prince Albert opens up a 'clothing store' for graduates and makes sure there is a good selection of dresses and suits available.While they do have some supply of...

Mar 14, 2022

Smoker fundraiser will be take out again this year

The Smoker dinner fundraiser continues to be a hot ticket in the Battlefords.Organizers say the meal will be take-out only again, similar to last year. All proceeds benefit the Battlefords Wildlife Fe...

Mar 14, 2022

Melfort RCMP request help in locating missing 43-year-old Kinistino man

UPDATE: At 2:51 p.m. Monday, RCMP confirmed that Durell was found safe.--Melfort RCMP is asking for help from the public in locating a missing 43-year-old man. Michael Durell was reported missing to p...

Mar 14, 2022

North Stars host Bombers for final regular season home game

It will be a possible preview of the first round of the playoffs Friday night at the Access Communications Centre, when the Battlefords North Stars welcome the Flin Flon Bombers to town for their fina...

Mar 11, 2022

NB man wins over $1 million at Gold Eagle

It was a special day for a local area man who took home some big winnings at the Gold Eagle Casino Friday.North Battleford resident Gary Mann hit big on the Smoke Signals jackpot on March 5, winning a...

Mar 11, 2022