Tag Archives: People
Support pours in for couple hurt in crash near Prince Albert
A Saskatchewan woman about to attend her first Roughrider game is instead fighting for her life in hospital after a devastating highway collision.On Saturday morning, Ashley and Matt Klassen, a couple...
Nov 05, 2019 A crowd funding campaign reached its goal in one day for a Saskatchewan couple injured in a head-on collision on November 2nd, 2019 (Submitted)
North Stars welcome Broncos to town in search of 13th straight win
The Battlefords North Stars will welcome the division-rival, Humboldt Broncos to town Tuesday night for the first matchup of the season-series between the two teams. The North Stars enter play the win...
Nov 05, 2019 Stars’ forward, Quintin Loon-Stewardson played the hero for the North Stars Saturday night, picking up the overtime game-winner against the Yorkton Terriers. The sophomore enters play riding a three-game point streak, that has seen Loon-Stewardson pick up three goals, six points in the process. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'Hockey for Men's Health' taking over Carrot River for Movember
With November finally here, you may start to see some men growing out their facial hair more than usual.The eleventh month of the year, sometime called 'Movember' has men growing their moustaches to r...
Nov 05, 2019 Dylan Custaloe (shown) with his fresh shave. The local RCMP officer is spearheading the Hockey For Men's Health initiative in Carrot River. (submitted photo/Carrot River and District Recreation Board)
Young gymnast named top Saskatchewan athlete
Whether it's flying off the vault or landing a back hand spring off the balance beam, Prince Albert's Charley Jones has been turning heads for years, and now she can add one more achievement to her tr...
Nov 05, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Cory Jones)
North Stars' captain Fletcher named SJHL Defenceman of the Month
North Stars' captain and blue line stalwart, Matthew Fletcher has been named SJHL Defenceman of the Month, becoming the first rearguard to collect the honour this season. Fletcher's two-way acumen has...
Nov 04, 2019 Stars’ blue liner, Matthew Fletcher has been a force for the Battlefords at both ends of the rink this season, earning the veteran league-wide recognition. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords dominate Saskatoon Minor Football ranks, as Bucks and Vikings post dual championships
It was an all Battlefords outcome at the Kinsmen Football League (KFL) finals over the weekend, as both the BMF Bucks and North Battleford Junior Vikings took home their respective league championship...
Nov 04, 2019 The Battlefords Minor Football Bucks took home their
third-straight league championship this weekend in Saskatoon. (submitted
photo/Paul Fransoo)
Williment receives Roughrider Recognition Award for bringing football to northern Saskatchewan
All the hard work Mark Williment has put into the Northern Saskatchewan Football League (NSFL) hasn't gone unnoticed. Williment, who is a superintendent of education for the Northern Lights School Div...
Nov 04, 2019 Mark Williment is the recipient of the Roughrider Recognition Award. (Northern Lights School Division/Facebook)
Late Robert Henning honoured during the Roosters Tournament
The Roosters Tournament in Melfort has come and gone, although the pre-game ceremony on Nov. 2 made the 40th installment of the adult rec hockey tournament feel memorable.A ceremonial puck drop was he...
Nov 04, 2019 (left to right) Terry Rogers, Ryan Danberg, and Stan Ryhorchuk get together following a ceremonial puck drop for the late Robert Henning (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff).
Stars show bark and bite in OT thriller over Terriers
The Battlefords North Stars entered play Saturday with an 11-game winning streak, and will leave the weekend with a 12-game streak intact, after defeating the Yorkton Terriers 3-2 in thrilling overtim...
Nov 02, 2019 Pure jubilation: North Stars’ teammates converge to smother Quintin Loon-Stewardson, in celebration of the forwards’ overtime-winning goal Saturday at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
100-year-old man continues tradition with granddaughter
Who says you have to be a kid to enjoy Halloween? Age is just a number.Alfred Parent,100, has been dressing up for the occasion with his granddaughter Alisen Gaudet for the past four years. "That's ri...
Nov 02, 2019 Alfred Parent was the centenarian King Triton this week.(Submitted photo/ Alisen Gaudet)