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Prairie Women on Snowmobiles’ 20th trek raises nearly $100,000
After six days of sledding, Prairie Women on Snowmobiles raised $98,273.10 for breast cancer research and equipment.For 20 years, the non-profit organization's annual event takes 10 female snowmobile ...
Feb 09, 2020 Over $60,000 went to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan following Prairie Women on Snowmobiles' 20th trek.(Facebook/Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan)

Hughes set to return to Riders
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Charleston Hughes will return to the team for the 2020 season.Hughes made the announcement while he was on stage with Rod Pedersen at the Saskatoon Kinsmen C...
Feb 09, 2020 Riders defensive lineman Charleston Hughes enjoyed a strong 2020 season. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)

Saturday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Saturday...WHLSaskatoon 8, Moose Jaw 2Regina 6, Swift Current 2Winnipeg 4, Medicine Hat 1Lethbridge 3, Prince Albert 1Red Deer 3, Calgary 0Everett 5, Seattle 2Vancouver 5, Pr...
Feb 09, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Stars run up tab on Millionaires, close weekend with 5-1 win
Just a night after sweeping their season-series with Melfort, the Battlefords North Stars repeated the feat with Melville as well, to cap off their 'M&M homestand' this weekend in the Battlefords ...
Feb 09, 2020 Good times rolling: With their victory Saturday night, the North Stars have now won seven straight on home ice, and 14 of their last 16 games overall. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars welcome Melville to town, hoping to pick Millionaires’ pocket
As teams around the league hit the final stretch drive of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, it's been a tale of two drastically different seasons for the Battlefords North Stars and...
Feb 08, 2020 Stars’ forward Ben Hiltz facing off with the Millionaires’ Jonathan Krahn. Hiltz has been a force of late, with goals in three straight for the Battlefords, adding seven points over the span. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Friday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday...WHLRegina 4, Swift Current 2Medicine Hat 3, Brandon 2 (OT)Calgary 2, Prince Albert 1Edmonton 2, Red Deer 1Portland 7, Kelowna 3Everett 5, Tri-City 0Victoria 3, Kamlo...
Feb 08, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Stars bridle Mustangs to take 4-2 win, sweep season-series
Despite a desperate push from the visitors late, the Battlefords North Stars wrangled a 4-2 victory over the Melfort Mustangs Friday night at the Civic Centre.Four different Stars scored for the team ...
Feb 08, 2020 Stars’ teammates gather around goaltender Kristian Lyon in celebration, following Friday night’s 4-2 double up of the Melfort Mustangs at the Civic Centre. With the win, the team has now taken six straight at home. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Town of Nipawin responds to the motion defeat of researching a SUMA/SARM amalgamation
The Town of Nipawin headed home a bit saddened, but not completely surprised, following a motion defeat at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention.During the SUMA conventio...
Feb 07, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Battleford Beaver Blues on hunt to defend championship, as playoffs begin
For the Battleford Beaver Blues men's hockey team, winning is something that has become synonymous with the team's name amongst the senior hockey ranks in the region. Fresh off winning the league cham...
Feb 07, 2020 The Battleford Beaver Blues took home the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League championship last season, pictured here. With a league-best 14-2 record heading into the playoffs this year, the Beaver Blues are amongst the favorites to win the title once again. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Colten Boushie documentary to screen at Dekker Centre Sunday
The award-winning documentary Nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up, which takes a deeper look at the death of Colten Boushie and Canada's judicial system, will have a free screening Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ...
Feb 07, 2020 The Boushie family and legal counsel at a Parliamentary press conference. (supplied photo/George Hupka)