Category Archives: Community
North Stars fall to Terriers despite dogged effort
As the old adage goes, every dog has its day, and unfortunately for North Stars' fans, Saturday was one of those days, as the Yorkton Terriers defeated the Stars 6-4 at the Civic Centre. For the North...
Oct 14, 2018
Stars hope to prove Terriers’ bark is worse than bite
Coming off a 5-3 win over the Melville Millionaires, the Battlefords North Stars are back in action tonight. Last night's performance at home saw the North Stars rob the Millionaires of a couple point...
Oct 13, 2018
Sask. pot retailers face a ‘few more hurdles:’ SLGA minister
The minister responsible for Saskatchewan's cannabis regulator says there's "many moving parts" to the upcoming nationwide rollout of legal marijuana. SLGA minister Gene Makowsky told Gormley Friday t...
Oct 13, 2018
North Stars make Millionaires pay
With time winding down in the third period, and fans in the Civic Centre holding their collective breath, desperately hoping for a hero to emerge; that hero would come at just the right time in the fo...
Oct 13, 2018
North West Terminal near Unity plans to reopen Monday after fire
North West Terminal grain facility near Unity plans to be open again for business as soon as Monday after dealing with a fire at the site Thursday. Unity Fire Department firefighters were at the locat...
Oct 12, 2018
Battlefords RCMP to host town hall on Oct. 17
The public will have an opportunity to engage directly with members of the Battlefords RCMP detachment at a Town Hall later this month. Topics around local policing priorities and public safety will t...
Oct 12, 2018
North Stars aim to bank win against Millionaires
The Battlefords North Stars have been rolling as of late, having won four of their last five games, and surrendering only one regulation loss over their last seven, heading into this evening. On the o...
Oct 12, 2018
SHA to offer guided tours of new Sask Hospital in late October
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is planning a sneak peek of the new Sask Hospital in late October. Tours will start on October 22 and run through to the 26, and then again from the 29 through to Nov...
Oct 12, 2018
North Battleford resident wins $1M on Lotto Max Maxmillions
A North Battleford resident is now a millionaire. Digna Rico won $1 million on one of the 28 Lotto Max Maxmillions draws on Sept. 28. When she went to the gas bar the morning after the draw, che...
Oct 12, 2018
Local officials concerned about road and workplace safety amid cannabis legalization
Battlefords officials want to remind people to exercise safety on the roads and in the workplace when cannabis becomes legal Oct. 17. North Battleford’s Community Safety Officers (CSOs) are urgi...
Oct 11, 2018