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Stars top Hounds 5-3 in return to win column

The Battlefords North Stars snapped their five-game skid, with a convincing 5-3 victory over their division rivals from Notre Dame, Tuesday night in North Battleford. Five different players chipped in...

Dec 14, 2021

Parkland Ambulance recognizes top staff as voted by peers

While growing up in the Humboldt area, Joelle Hoeflicher always knew she was interested in emergency services. Now, after spending less than two years as a primary care paramedic with Parkland Ambulan...

Dec 14, 2021

North Stars welcome Hounds to town looking to snap skid

The Battlefords North Stars return to home ice tonight, as the team will look to snap a five-game skid against their southernmost division rivals, the Notre Dame Hounds. Team outlookThe North Stars en...

Dec 14, 2021

Friendship Centre gives away turkey, ham hampers

Many seniors and families in the area had an opportunity to receive a fresh turkey or ham hamper for their Christmas dinner from the Battlefords' Indian & Mtis Friendship Centre recently. Executiv...

Dec 13, 2021

Humane Society giving out pet hampers this Christmas

The Battlefords Humane Society will be giving away pet hampers to families in need again this holiday season.This will be the second year of the project. Last year the society gave out about 40 hamper...

Dec 13, 2021

Meadow Lake teacher recognized for impact on Indigenous students

A local teacher is being acknowledged for his work with Indigenous youth. Derek Eftoda, an educator at Carpenter High School, was awarded the Guiding the Journey Award. The honour comes from Indspire,...

Dec 12, 2021

North Stars fall to Mustangs in OT

For the fourth time in their last four games, the Battlefords North Stars found themselves on the wrong side of a one-goal contest, as the team fell 3-2 in OT to Melfort, Friday night in North Battlef...

Dec 11, 2021

'A dream come true': Battlefords local Wuttunee drafted by WHL's Oil Kings

Dec. 9 is a date Battlefords local, Treycen Wuttunee, will have starred on the calendar for some time as one to remember fondly. As a 15-year-old standout in the AAA ranks, with his hometown Battlefor...

Dec 10, 2021

Meadow Lake hockey standouts ranked among best in Saskatchewan

Two of Meadow Lake's exceptional young athletes are being ranked among some of the top hockey players in Saskatchewan. Earlier this week, Caleb Pockrant and Hunter Schwartz were announced to the SaskF...

Dec 10, 2021

North Stars to host Mustangs for Friday night hockey

Two of the top teams in the SJHL will faceoff Friday night in the Battlefords, as the North Stars will look to snap a three-game skid in their return to home ice, against a Melfort Mustangs team who h...

Dec 10, 2021