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Brad Blake named North Stars' RBC-SJHL Community Ambassador
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced its RBC-SJHL Community Ambassador Team, highlighting one player from each of the league's 12 organizations, making a difference for their clu...
Dec 20, 2023

Man gets 7 years for role in Prince Albert’s record cocaine bust
While he was not the directing mind, Jim Lakatos of North Battleford was still involved at a high level in a drug trafficking operation running out of a mobile home north of Prince Albert. Today, the ...
Dec 19, 2023

North Stars trio headline SJHL Players of the Week
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) recently announced its final Players of the Week for 2023, headlined by a trio of Battlefords North Stars who played a vital role in the team's three wins ...
Dec 19, 2023

Three people facing charges arrested in North Battleford
Three individuals who are facing various charges have been arrested in North Battleford.According to a media release, officers from the Battlefords RCMP Gang Task Force, who were on patrol Dec. 13, ob...
Dec 19, 2023

Jubilation Handbell Choir rings in the festive season
The North Battleford Library will be filled with the sounds of bells tonight when the Jubilation Handbell Choir performs some Christmas melodies.The event will take place at the Library's Lecture Thea...
Dec 19, 2023

Nothing left 'Undec1d3d' as band set to play TeleMiracle
A Battlefords-area band will be among the entertainment line-up for the upcoming TeleMiracle 48. Newly formed in 2022, "Undec1d3d" (Undecided) will join over 70 acts for the annual Kinsmen Foundation ...
Dec 18, 2023
Trial dates set for alleged medicine man, facing 12 counts of sexual assault
Trial dates have now been secured for a Saskatchewan court case involving an alleged medicine man, and the 12 counts of sexual assault he's facing.As per discussions held Friday during a pre-trial con...
Dec 18, 2023

Battlefords newcomer remembers first Christmas in Canada
A newcomer from the Philippines, who works at the Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC), recalls a dazzling first Christmas in Canada and the Battlefords when he saw snow for the first time. ...
Dec 18, 2023

RCMP warn about spike in online extremism among Canadian youth
RCMP are warning about a rise in violent extremism among Canadian youth and Jewish leaders are urging community members to be diligent after two teenagers were arrested on terror-related charges in th...
Dec 17, 2023

Light up the Night Twinkle Tour winners announced
It was an emotional time for North Battleford resident Jennifer Hrynewich Saturday when the winners were announced for the Light up the Night Twinkle Tour competition, organized by the City of North B...
Dec 17, 2023