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NBCHS football team primed and ready for playoff surge
There is no game more important than the next one for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings football team.After posting a 3-3 record through the regular season, the Vikings wi...
Oct 17, 2019 (Submitted photo/Mark Kotchorek)
North Stars edge Ice Wolves in OT thriller
It was a happy bus ride back to North Battleford Wednesday night, as the Battlefords North Stars edged out the La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-3 in thrilling overtime fashion, to improve to 13-1 on the season. ...
Oct 17, 2019 North Stars’ teammates swarm rookie Dace Prymak in jubilation, just moments after the forward scored the overtime winner over La Ronge in highlight-reel fashion. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
St. Brieux hosting regional boys soccer tournament, aiming for provincials
One more step remains for soccer teams as the provincial tournament approaches.Schools all across Saskatchewan will be holding regional tournaments during the Oct. 18 weekend. One of those schools is ...
Oct 16, 2019 The St. Brieux Senior Boys soccer team will aim for provincials as they host the 3A regional tournament next weekend. (submitted photo/Brittany Berscheid)
Melfort couple recognized for 25 years of foster parenting
Twenty-five years of foster parenting in Melfort was recognized by the Ministry of Social Services earlier this month.Since 1994, Laurie and Shirley Vhal welcomed children into their home.The couple b...
Oct 16, 2019 Shirley and Laurie Vhal recognized for 25 years of foster parenting in Melfort. (submitted photo/Shirley Vhal)
Local SADD chapter plans for billboards, additional RCMP checkstops
The Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) club at La Ronge's Churchill Community High School want to remind residents to report impaired drivers. That's according to club advisor Joslynn Thedor...
Oct 16, 2019 Members of the SADD group from Churchill Community High School. (submitted photo/Joslynn Thedorf)
Red-hot North Stars take 12-1 record to La Ronge to battle Ice Wolves
While the temperature may be getting cooler, the Battlefords North Stars have remained red-hot. The team enters play Wednesday with a league-best 12-1 record through their opening 13 games. Back on th...
Oct 16, 2019 Stars’ forward Kaden Boser, pictured here digging in on the faceoff with defending SJHL Rookie of the Week, Kyle Ford. The Stars and Ice Wolves have had a heated opening two games of the season-series, s trend likely to continue Wednesday between the two blue collar clubs. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
JPII soccer teams gear up for regionals weekend ahead
As October hits its midway mark, and coloured leaves cover the once green soccer pitch, the soccer season is ramping up to playoff time. The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) soccer teams are preparing f...
Oct 15, 2019 The JPII Crusaders boys soccer team will enter regionals in Humboldt this weekend looking to make some noise, and punch their ticket to provincials in Moose Jaw. (submitted photo/Shalen Fox)
14 year old the victim of rollover in Birch Hills
Police have disclosed that a child died in the motor vehicle incident in the RM of Birch Hills Sunday afternoon.In a media release Tuesday, Prince Albert RCMP said they were called to the fatal rollov...
Oct 15, 2019 (File photo/paNOW)
Ample number of fall suppers to binge on province wide
Your' belt line may be straining from second and third helpings of Thanksgiving dinner, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to fit a couple more legs of turkey and slices of pumpkin pie onto your'...
Oct 14, 2019 If Thanksgiving long-weekend hasn't provided enough opportunities for turkey indulgence a Facebook group is helping out. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
Battlefords’ Colby Cave waived by Oilers, assigned to Bakersfield
Battleford hockey player Colby Cave was placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend, before then being sent down to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL).The #Oiler...
Oct 13, 2019 A Battlefords’ hometown hero, Colby Cave continues to make his mark in the pro hockey ranks. (Supplied photo/NHL.com)