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Stars back on the prowl against Bobcats as preseason action continues
Less than 24 hours after a 3-0 North Stars' decision at the Civic Centre, the Battlefords and Lloydminster Bobcats are back at it Saturday night. The scene will shift to the Border City in the back-ha...
Sep 07, 2019 Stars’ forward Brett Gammer and the Bobcats’ Nolen Coventry, converse following a stoppage in the action Friday night, in a game that showed no love lost between the two teams. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Indigenous businesses projected to contribute $100B to Canada's economy by 2024: Report
Indigenous businesses contribute over $30 billion dollars annually to Canada's economy, and that number is expected to more than triple over the next five years, according to a new report from the Can...
Sep 07, 2019 The Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford. (supplied/Gold Eagle Casino)
Thunderchild First Nation receives funding for wellness centre with health services, ice rink, field house
The federal and provincial governments are contributing millions of dollars to fund a wellness centre on the Thunderchild First Nation. The Thunderchild Wellness Centre northeast of Turtleford will ho...
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North Stars shine in 3-0 blank of Bobcats
The Battlefords North Stars played their second preseason game at the Civic Centre on Friday as the team shut out the Lloydminster Bobcats 3-0.The victory brings the Stars' record to 1-1 through their...
Sep 06, 2019 Stars' goaltender Parker Rey, pictured here, stopped all 14 shots he faced on the night after Adam Dmyterko shut the door through the first period-and-a-half, as the Stars shut out the Bobcats on the night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Accused enters guilty plea on one of three charges faced for allegedly defrauding Viterra
A man facing charges for allegedly defrauding Viterra Inc. out of thousands of dollars pleaded guilty to one of three charges in Court of Queen's Bench on Friday.David Glassford, 42, who is out of cus...
Sep 06, 2019 A man accused of a fraud over $5,000 against Viterra Inc. returned to Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford Friday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords Business Excellence Awards finalists announced
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has released its list of finalists for this year's Battlefords Business Excellence Awards.This year marks the 26th anniversary for the awards, which are presented a...
Sep 06, 2019 Photo of COO Linda Machniak at last years event. (File photo/battlefordsnow)
North Stars look to pounce as team welcomes Lloyd Bobcats to town
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Friday for their second game of the pre-season, and final home game of the exhibition schedule. The Stars will play host to the Lloydminster Bobcats this e...
Sep 06, 2019 Stars’ defenceman Matthew Fletcher and goaltender Austin Schwab pictured here during a tip drill at the morning skate Friday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
New Green Lake school policy bans personal electronics, cellphones
Textbook? Check. Pencil? Check. Cellphone? Not if you are attending St. Pascal Community School.The kindergarten to Grade 9 facility in Green Lake has implemented a school-wide personal electronic dev...
Sep 06, 2019 Cellphones and other personal electronic devices are restricted at one school in Green Lake. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
‘Substantive batch’ of evidence expected at month's end in Laverdiere investigation: Crown
A substantive new batch of evidence in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation is expected to be released to counsel at end of September, according to one Crown prosecutor on the file.Chris Browne ...
Sep 06, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Living Sky focuses on Cut Knife merger, mental health initiative
Living Sky School Division is starting the new school year with a number of projects on the go. One significant initiative on the agenda is the opening of the newly amalgamated Cut Knife school this y...
Sep 06, 2019 Living Sky School Division's Board Chair Ronna Pethick, left centre, and Director of Education Brenda Vickers, right centre, discuss some of the division’s plans for the year ahead. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)