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North Stars to pick 10th in the 2026 SJHL Draft
The SJHL draft order has been determined and the Battlefords North Stars will hold the 10th overall pick.While they retain their first-round selections for 2010- and 2011-born players, the North Stars...
48m ago The Battlefords North Stars will pick 10th in the upcoming SJHL draft on June 9. (Image Credit: sjhl.ca)
‘A casino in your pocket’: Expert weighs in on online gambling boom
As the Saskatchewan government warns about fake online gambling ads circulating on social media, addiction experts say the greater concern is the growing risk of gambling addiction linked to increased...
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North must work together on safety after Pelican Narrows deaths: Belanger
Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger said Northern leaders need to build a long-term community safety plan for Pelican Narrows and across northern communi...
2h ago Buckley Belanger talks with people in northern Saskatchewan in 2025. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger)
Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament celebrates 30-year milestone
More than 200 golfers took part in the Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club in support of the Battlefords Health Care Foundation. This year marked the 30...
4h ago Patti Lumsdon (left) and Sue Pruden-McIvor (right) at the 30th annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Tournament. (Image Credit: Battlefords Healthcare Foundation)
Former church coversion, nearly $900K paving project among items before North Battleford council
A proposal to convert a former church into a dance studio, a nearly $900,000 paving contract and more than $400,000 in equipment purchases are among the matters scheduled to come before North Battlefo...
5h ago (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Federal grocery benefit starts today for northern Saskatchewan residents
Some residents in Saskatchewan should start seeing a new federal grocery benefit today. Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Buckley Belanger said the one-time payment is part of the transition to th...
6h ago Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger made the announcement in La Ronge on Thursday. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Economy adds 88,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCan
OTTAWA - The labour market rebounded with a surprise gain of 88,000 jobs in May, partially offsetting a bigger drop in employment since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday.The agency ...
9h ago A Statistics Canada sign is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Former North Stars draft pick kicks off baseball season with the Saskatoon Berries
Jackson Fox is swapping skates for cleats this summer, with the former Battlefords North Stars draft pick joining the Saskatoon Berries of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).With a 4-1 record...
Jun 04, 2026 Jackson Fox is in his first full season with the Saskatoon Berries of the WCBL. (Image Credit: Saskatoon Berries Baseball/Facebook)
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raises more than $28,000 for student activity fund
A Tim Hortons fundraising campaign in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake has raised $28,610 for the Living Sky Innovation Fund's Everyone Can Play initiative.The funds will help Living Sky School Divisio...
Jun 04, 2026 The Smile Cookie Campaign raised over $28,000 for the Living Sky Innovation Fund. (Image Credit: Living Sky School Division)
Red heels, strong message: walk raises awareness of sexualized violence
Men in the Battlefords slipped on bright red heels Wednesday evening as they took part in the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.Amid the laughter and friendly competition, participants kept sight of the...
Jun 04, 2026 Men in the Battlefords participated in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes on Wednesday evening. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)