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JPII senior girls basketball team confident following strong opening weekend

The John Paul II Collegiate senior girls basketball team opened their season with a bang over the weekend, taking home a silver medal at their home tournament to start the year.The Crusaders girls def...

Dec 08, 2021

North Stars drop OT heartbreaker in La Ronge

It was a tough pill to swallow Tuesday night for the Battlefords North Stars, as the team fell 5-4 in overtime to the Ice Wolves in La Ronge.Despite back-to-back goals in the opening minutes from K.T....

Dec 08, 2021

Police still searching for missing woman 32 years later

The Prince Albert Police Service are turning to the public for help in the search of a missing woman, Ernestine Kasyon, who went missing 32 years ago.She was reported missing after she was last seen u...

Dec 07, 2021

Amid bitter windchills, local outreach calls for more spaces for homeless people

A local outreach ministry is demanding more be done to protect Prince Albert's vulnerable, homeless population amid frostbite inducing weather.The Reaching Out Street Ministry occasionally hands out h...

Dec 07, 2021

Owners reminded to keep pets indoors during deep freeze

With the temperatures plunging in the double digits below freezing in the Battlefords, people are asked to be vigilant to ensure their pets are safe and out of the cold.With the wind chill, temperatur...

Dec 07, 2021

North Stars return to road for showdown in La Ronge

The Battlefords North Stars return to action on the road Tuesday as the team travel to La Ronge to play the Ice Wolves. Serving as the third installment of the season series between the two sides, the...

Dec 07, 2021

Hawks looking to move forward after relieving Johnson of duties

After 11 and a half seasons with the Nipawin Hawks, which included an SJHL championship in 2018, three-time SJHL coach of the year Doug Johnson was relieved of his duties on Saturday.The Hawks, who no...

Dec 06, 2021

P.A. homeless looking for shelter as temperature drops, many being turned away over lack of beds

Prince Albert's homeless shelter is seeing an increase in the number of people looking for help.As the temperature dropped well below freezing over the weekend, the Stepping Stones Shelter had to turn...

Dec 06, 2021

RCMP looking for missing 14-year-old

UPDATE: As of 11:30 a.m. Dec. 7, Shania Ermine has been located safe.-Ahtahkakoop RCMP are looking for a young 14-year-old girl.Shania Ermine was reported missing on Dec. 2 and is described as being a...

Dec 06, 2021

JP II students spread awareness, honour teacher during Violence Prevention Week

Students at John Paull II Collegiate in North Battleford took part in a cause, dear to several of their peers over the past week.From Nov. 28 to Dec. 4 as part of Violence Prevention Week, several awa...

Dec 06, 2021