Category Archives: Battlefords

North Battleford and Meadow Lake Libraries prepare for busy Aboriginal Storytelling Month
Throughout the month of February, stories of life will be at the forefront of readers' minds at the libraries in Meadow Lake and North Battleford. "Traditionally, storytelling month...happens when the...
Feb 03, 2024

North Stars rally to top La Ronge in shootout
The Battlefords North Stars brought the hometown crowd to the edge of their seats Friday night at the ACC, as the team rallied back from a 3-0 hole on their way to a 5-4 shootout triumph over the visi...
Feb 03, 2024

North Stars Portner, MacArthur named to SJHL Players of the Month
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) recently announced its Players of the Month for January, headlined by a pair of Battlefords North Stars.Centerman Ben Portner was named the SJHL MVP of the...
Feb 02, 2024

BUH Foundation excited for weekend's Swinging with the Stars event
Excitement is building for the inaugural Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's Swinging with the Stars fundraiser on Saturday night.The sold-out event will take place at the Don Ross Centre. B...
Feb 02, 2024

North Stars host Ice Wolves for opening night of back-to-back
The Battlefords North Stars return to action on home ice at the Access Communications Centre Friday night, opening a weekend back-to-back against the visiting La Ronge Ice Wolves. The North Stars ente...
Feb 02, 2024

Four Corner Boxing sending seven to provincials
Seven athletes from North Battleford's Four Corner Boxing will take to the ring in the Queen City this weekend for boxing provincials on Saturday at Regina's Lonsdale Boxing Club.A milestone for the l...
Feb 02, 2024

Warm weather records fall as snow, rain approach
The record-setting temperatures across Saskatchewan over the past week will be coming to an end this weekend.Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW that 69 temperature records f...
Feb 02, 2024
North West College says international student cap shouldn't be an issue in Saskatchewan
While the federal government announced a temporary cap for permits for international students in Canada, North West College said it's not expected to be an issue in Saskatchewan.The Immigration, Refug...
Feb 02, 2024

Third day of one-day strikes sees Battlefords teachers back on the picket line
Teachers took to the streets in North Battleford on Thursday outside Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill's office for the third one-day strike since the job action was first announced last month. This ...
Feb 01, 2024

Honouring tradition: Ivan White among auctioneers inducted into the Saskatchewan Auctioneers Association Hall of Honour
Ivan White had one word when describing the feelings of being inducted into the Auction Era Hall of Honour: Awesome.The longtime member of the Saskatchewan Auctioneers Association (SAA) from North Bat...
Feb 01, 2024