Battlefords

Stars top CJHL rankings for 10th straight week

Make it double-digit weeks at #1 in the nation for the Battlefords North Stars.The Stars have extended their run atop the weekly Canadian Junior Hockey League Top-20 Rankings for a 10th straight week,...

Jan 11, 2023

Project aimed at capturing emissions from oil wells launches near North Battleford

A new project aimed at turning emissions into clean natural gas is up and running in Saskatchewan.Angkor Resources Corp officially activated its Solution Gas/Carbon Capture Project in Evesham, a hamle...

Jan 11, 2023

Firefighters battle house fire in North Battleford

UPDATE: The North Battleford Fire Department finished putting out the house fire, and the area is now open to traffic again. The fire was contained to the one house where the fire originated, which wa...

Jan 11, 2023

Stars solidify defense, add Izyk at deadline

The Battlefords North Stars solidified their blue line for the stretch run of the SJHL season, making just a single move at ahead of the Canadian Junior Hockey League Trade Deadline, Tuesday.The team ...

Jan 10, 2023

Town fire chief gives update on year-end numbers

Town of Battleford Fire Chief Larry Gabruch presented the 2022 annual report for the fire department at this week's town council meeting. To help reduce the number of false alarms, the fire department...

Jan 10, 2023

Stars captain, Southgate named team’s SJHL Community Ambassador

Sitting third overall in SJHL scoring, with already 50 points through his first 34 games, Battlefords North Stars captain Jake Southgate has been making plenty of headlines for his play this season.Ho...

Jan 10, 2023

City thanks crews for making extra effort for snow clean up

Snow removal was on the City of North Battleford's mind for most of December and early January as crews hustled overtime to get the roads cleaned up. City Manager Randy Patrick said at council's meeti...

Jan 10, 2023

City approves Midwest Food Resources extended lease

Midwest Food Resources was granted a new 10-year lease from the City of North Battleford during Monday's council meeting for its three community garden plots on Gagne Ave. Executive director Vesna Fa ...

Jan 10, 2023

Chamber of Commerce gets ready for chair's luncheon

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is getting geared up to host the 117th Annual Chair's Luncheon. The event will take place at the Beaver Grill Express restaurant at InnovationPlex in North Battlefo...

Jan 09, 2023

Trial postponed for accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide case

The trial that was supposed to start this week for one of the accused facing charges in the death of Tiki Laverdiere has been delayed.Jesse Sangster, 26, of Edmonton, Alta., is facing charges of first...

Jan 09, 2023