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Stars lineup receives boost in Nipawin, in search of fifth straight

After nearly a full week off, the Battlefords North Stars will return to play Friday on the road in Nipawin, looking to stretch their current winning streak to five games against the Nipawin Hawks.Tea...

Nov 19, 2021

Greatest Give Away winner gets $5,000 travel credit

The Greatest Give Away came to an end, with one lucky winner coming out of a pool of 137 people.Running on Q98, CJNB, CJNS, and 93.3 The ROCK since early October, the contest involved the hosts journe...

Nov 19, 2021

BUH Foundation's Festival of Trees to kick off holiday season

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." That is the theme for this year's 2021 Festival of Trees; one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation,...

Nov 18, 2021

Two new Board Members appointed to Carlton Trail College

Carlton Trail College has welcomed the appointment of two new members to its board of directors, Shawna Miller and Darrell Paproski.The pair were recently appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan's...

Nov 18, 2021

North Stars Harroch named SJHL Goaltender of Week

Coming off back-to-back wins, with just two goals allowed over his last two games, North Stars goalie, Michael Harroch has been recognized as SJHL Goaltender of the Week.Harroch opened last weekend st...

Nov 18, 2021

Local curler to represent Sask. at Junior Nationals

Battlefords local, Jack Reid is junior nationals bound.Reid, who began curling competitively out of North Battleford in his early teens, now serves as lead with Saskatoon's Team Bernath, who in late O...

Nov 17, 2021

JPII senior girls go undefeated at regionals, advance to provincials

The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) senior girls volleyball team added another milestone to their season over the weekend at Saskatoon's Marion Graham Collegiate, going undefeated at regionals, to punc...

Nov 16, 2021

Twin Rivers hosts CurlSask U15/U18 bonspiel

Some of the top young curlers in the region gathered in North Battleford over the weekend, as the local Twin Rivers Curling Club hosted a CurlSask U15/U18 bonspiel.The tournament was made up of seven ...

Nov 16, 2021

Coverchuk makes history as third multi-time Canada PBR Champion

Over the weekend, one of Meadow Lake's most notable athletes travelled to Edmonton, Alta. to face off against some of the toughest competition in the country.Now that the dust has settled and the scor...

Nov 15, 2021

Nail salon officially opening on Tuesday in Melfort

A new nail salon is set to open Tuesday in the City of Melfort.Phantastic Nails is located on Burrows Ave. W and will operate every day of the week.Owner Van Tran told northeastNOW the set-up at the s...

Nov 15, 2021