Category Archives: Battlefords

North Stars roll into Game 2 of Finals, looking to stay hot
Coming off a 5-2 victory to open the series Friday, the Battlefords North Stars return to action for Game 2 of their best-of-seven SJHL Finals showdown with the Flin Flon Bombers, Saturday night at th...
Apr 15, 2023

Rivers West District announces 2023 volunteer awards
Rivers West District for Sport, Culture, and Recreation has announced the winners for its 2023 Volunteer Recognition Awards.Some of the many recipients include Ali Beloud of North Battleford, who was ...
Apr 15, 2023

North Stars top Bombers 5-2 in Game 1
The Battlefords North Stars kicked off Game 1 of the SJHL Finals with a bang Friday night in North Battleford, taking home a 5-2 win over the rival Bombers in front of a capacity crowd of 2,150.Colby ...
Apr 15, 2023

North Stars host rival Bombers for Game 1 of SJHL Finals
The Battlefords North Stars are looking for their first league title in four years as they kick off Game 1 of the SJHL Finals with the Flin Flon Bombers Friday night in North Battleford.The series rei...
Apr 14, 2023

BATC to hold 'Gender, Diversity and Equality Masquerade Ball' fundraiser
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) plans to bring the community together for its upcoming "Gender, Diversity and Equality Masquerade Ball." The event which includes dinner, dancing and a sil...
Apr 14, 2023

More sightings of discarded needles not unusual for time of year
Spring in the Battlefords is a time when trees begin to bud for many, but it's also the season when heaps of dumped used needles appear on the ground as the last of the snow melts away. One local resi...
Apr 13, 2023

Tynan Ewart: A force on blue line for North Stars
It has been a season for the ages for Battlefords North Stars' blueliner Tynan Ewart, who was named the SJHL's Top Defenseman at the end of the regular season, and has only continued to turn heads for...
Apr 13, 2023

Preliminary hearing set for man charged with killing mother
A preliminary hearing has now been scheduled for a 46-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge in the death of his mother. Walter Geering is charged with second-degree murder in the case.The inqu...
Apr 13, 2023

Two dedicated community leaders honoured with Jubilee Medals
Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill presented Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medals to two long-serving community leaders Thursday. Nicole Combres, executive director of BGC Battlefords, formerly k...
Apr 13, 2023

Two cities issue challenge for upcoming SJHL championship
North Battleford Mayor David Gillan and Flin Flon Mayor George Fontaine finalized a friendly wager to cheer on their hometown teams as they battle for the Canterra Seeds Cup. The mayor of the city who...
Apr 13, 2023