Local Sports

Saskatchewan provincial hockey championships cancelled

The puck will not be dropped for provincial hockey championships in Saskatchewan this year.Due to current restrictions and guidelines, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association has cancelled the 2021 SGI Ca...

Dec 16, 2020

Further delay to start of WHL season

The Western Hockey League announced it will further delay the start of the 2020-21 WHL regular season. A press release issued Tuesday said with public health restrictions in place across Western Canad...

Dec 15, 2020

Doell commits to North Stars for fall 2021

Perhaps it's only fitting one of the brightest in U18 AAA, would find himself in a Stars' sweater next year.The Battlefords North Stars announced Tuesday, the commitment of 2018 first round pick, Hold...

Dec 15, 2020

Local Gymnastics Club reflects on past year ahead of holidays

The Battlefords Gymnastics Club is winding down this week, ahead of the holiday break. Saturday marked the final day of rec classes, while this Friday, Dec. 18, the competitive classes will wrap up th...

Dec 14, 2020

CPCA releases 2021 season schedule

Chuckwagons should be rumbling down the track once again by next summer. The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) released its schedule for the 2021 season on Thursday.Starting in Princ...

Dec 10, 2020

North Stars’ Whyte happy to shine outside the spotlight

For Battlefords North Stars office and marketing manager Jennifer Whyte, the rink is much more than just a place to catch a game on a Saturday night. Fans of the team may recognize her as the person t...

Dec 10, 2020

Provincial rink grant program, welcome sight for Battlefords recreation

The Province of Saskatchewan announced Tuesday, the return of the Community Rink Affordability Grant Program, which will open for applications Dec. 14. The program, provides $2,500 a year to indoor ri...

Dec 09, 2020

Made of Steele: A brothers journey to North Stars stardom

For North Stars Jaxon and Wilson Steele, the rink has always been like a second home. For as long as they can remember, the brothers have been skating, and while the pair were certainly involved in at...

Dec 07, 2020

Winter sports experience sales boom in Saskatchewan

Kevin Robinson never imagined cross-country skiing would become a popular sport in Saskatchewan.The owner of Eb's Source for Adventure has seen his company thrive like never before thanks to a global ...

Dec 04, 2020

CPCA, Lloyd Exh announce new chuckwagon event

After losing out on an entire season, the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) has big plans for 2021.The CPCA and the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association (Lloyd Exh) made ...

Dec 03, 2020