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Stars cap road swing with second straight, top Hawks 3-1 in Nipawin
The Battlefords North Stars topped the Nipawin Hawks 3-1 Sunday night at Nipawin's Centennial Arena, to close out their three-game weekend with a pair of victories and cap off their season-series with...
Feb 16, 2020 Playing shorthanded due to injury in two of their three road games this weekend didn’t stop the Stars from picking up a couple of wins and taking home four of a possible six points against Flin Flon and Nipawin, respectively. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars soar into Nipawin to battle Hawks in Sunday showdown
Coming off a hard fought back-to-back with the Flin Flon Bombers Friday and Saturday, the Battlefords North Stars will cap their weekend road swing Sunday night at Centennial Arena against the Nipawin...
Feb 16, 2020
North Stars clinch top seed with 4-1 bounce back win versus Bombers
It is said revenge is a dish best served cold, and for the Battlefords North Stars, they served the Flin Flon Bombers a chilled 4-1 loss Saturday night at the Whitney Forum to clinch the top seed over...
Feb 16, 2020 Four different players cashed in, in the North Stars’ 4-1 victory over the Flin Flon Bombers Saturday night, to clinch the first seed overall in the league standings. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Lawton’s experience, calming influence seen in Saskatchewan’s 6-4 win at Scotties
Robyn Silvernagle and her Saskatchewan rink have more than just last year's Scotties experience to draw on throughout the 2020 tournament.Third Stefanie Lawton was the skip for Saskatchewan when the S...
Feb 15, 2020 Team Saskatchewan third Stefanie Lawton during the team's practice on Feb. 14, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Stars look for bounce-back in final meeting with Bombers
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Saturday night at the Whitney Forum for part two of their weekend back-to-back with the Flin Flon Bombers, to close out the season-series between the two s...
Feb 15, 2020 Stars’ forward, Kaden Boser has never been shy about introducing himself to the opposition. The Battlefords will need that spark and bite Saturday night, as the team will face the Bombers shorthanded due to injury. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. sees minor house sale gains but North Battleford better
There were some marginal gains in the Prince Albert housing market last month. And while the average sale price went up there's no indication of a positive trend after months of slowdown.According to ...
Feb 15, 2020 There was a small increase in the amount of homes sold in P.A. in January but North Battleford did better. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Stars fall to Bombers 6-1 in Valentine’s Day bash
It was heartbreak for the North Stars on Valentine's Day Friday, as the team fell 6-1 to the Flin Flon Bombers at the Whitney Forum. Six different players scored for Flin Flon in the victory, as Chase...
Feb 15, 2020 Despite their loss Friday, the Stars have posted a 3-2 record through their opening five games against Flin Flon this season. Saturday night the team will get a shot at redemption as the two sides will play their sixth and final game of the season-series. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
No love lost as Stars and Bombers ready for Valentine’s Day clash
While it may be Valentine's Day Friday, the only emotion in the air at Flin Flon's Whitney Forum will be animosity, as the Battlefords North Stars travel to Flin Flon to take on the rival Bombers. The...
Feb 14, 2020 Stars’ forward, Austin Becker leads the Battlefords in scoring with 54 points and has been red-hot for the team of late, with three goals over his last four games and twelve points over his last seven. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Hospital foundation's lottery leads to new ultrasound unit
The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation has purchased a new ultrasound unit for the Emergency Department and also ordered three new beds for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at BUH.These purchase...
Feb 14, 2020 Dal Lynds with the new ultrasound unit. (supplied photo/BUH)
Bail denied for accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder
A man charged in connection to a homicide on the Thunderchild First Nation in 2018 will remain in custody after being denied bail.Ivor Antoine Wapass, 44, is charged with second-degree murder in the d...
Feb 13, 2020 Ivor Antoine Wapass remains in custody while facing a charge of second-degree murder connected to the death of Roger Standingwater on Sept. 15, 2018. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)