Author Archives: News

Share the Warmth Program Thank Yous
"Thank you to everyone who donated to SaskEnergy's "Share the Warmth" program at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's Festival of Trees. The donation barrel was overflowing with warm it...
Dec 12, 2018

Drivers behaving badly on provincial highways
Based on the latest figures by Saskatchewan RCMP, it would appear drivers were in a real big hurry over the weekend on provincial highways. There were 951 tickets issued for speeding ...
Dec 12, 2018

Tuesday's Scoreboard
Tuesday’s Games SJHL Battlefords 2, Nipawin 0 Yorkton 5, Melfort 4 OT SMAAAHL Contacts 5, Mintos 2 WHL Edmonton 3, Saskatoon 6 &nbs...
Dec 12, 2018

CARTOON 12-12-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 12-12-2018
Dec 12, 2018

North Stars stare down Hawks at home
With time winding down in the third period and his team up by two, Stars' goaltender Joel Grzybowski stood calmly in his crease after making his 27th save of the night, sitting just six seconds and ch...
Dec 11, 2018

Canadians won’t overspend this holiday season: survey
How much do you anticipate spending on gifts this holiday season? According to a national survey conducted for the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, on average, Canadians will spend $643 o...
Dec 11, 2018

Grant for Battlefords Humane Society will help with new facility
Members of the Battlefords Humane Society are paws-itively ecstatic with news North Battleford city council has approved a grant request to the tune of $271,893. From that amount, $149,000 is for an o...
Dec 11, 2018

Biopsy waits too long in Saskatchewan: provincial auditor
Waits for biopsy results in Saskatchewan are taking too long according to the provincial auditor who said delays in diagnosis can impact a person's chance of survival. In her latest report, Judy Fergu...
Dec 11, 2018

Stars prepared for battle with Hawks
The Battlefords North Stars are back in action tonight at the Civic Centre, as the team welcomes the defending-champion Nipawin Hawks to town. The North Stars enter play this evening in third spot of ...
Dec 11, 2018

Quack Medical Shock Machine From 1899
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Believe It or Not!, in the early 1900s, it was popularly believed that small doses of electricity could cure many ailments, from rheumatism to baldness. Sh...
Dec 11, 2018