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North Stars Schmidt 'excited to return' as office manager
The Battlefords North Stars announced Thursday that marketing and office manager, Kennedy Schmidt, will be returning for another year with the team.Schmidt, who joined the Stars late last September as...
Jun 02, 2022

Farmers getting hit hard by "insane" gas prices
Filling up at the pumps right now is a struggle for just about everybody but it's hard to compare with what farmers are currently dealing with. Gas prices, as of Thursday, were closing in on $2 per li...
Jun 02, 2022

Deaths and confirmed cases of COVID dropping in the province, 50 and over still majority of new cases
The Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) release reported another 364 confirmed cases of COVID-19 last week. That is slightly lower than last week's number of 376 new cases.Just...
Jun 02, 2022

Best of Battle West ready for track provincials
The top track and field athletes from the Battle West District will make their way to Regina this weekend for provincials, June 3-4.The Battlefords will be well-represented at the provincial meet, wit...
Jun 02, 2022

Town gets ready to open new Seniors' Fitness Park
Older adults in the area will want to put on their running shoes to try out the exercise equipment at the new outdoor activity centre in Battleford. The Seniors' Fitness Park contains several stations...
Jun 02, 2022

Screaming Eagles soar to gold at Memorial Day Classic
Some of the top aboriginal youth hockey players from the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area took home a tournament championship recently at the 2022 Memorial Day Classic. Taking place in Las Vegas, Nev....
Jun 01, 2022

Strong showing at Meadow Lake 4-H Light Horse event
It's great to be back in the saddle again for many youth in the North-West Region Light Horse 4-H clubs.Meadow Lake Light Horse 4-H Club came together for a local show on May 29 to demonstrate their s...
Jun 01, 2022

Moe says Sask. gov’t looking to see if it can offer relief for gas prices
Premier Scott Moe dropped a hint Wednesday that help could be coming for Saskatchewan residents to ease the sting of record fuel prices and soaring inflation.While gas and diesel prices are sucking mo...
Jun 01, 2022

North Stars name Southgate captain
The Battlefords North Stars announced Wednesday, their captain for the 2022-23 season, and to no surprise, it was #21, the hometown boy, Jake Southgate. Head coach of the North Stars, Brayden Klimosko...
Jun 01, 2022

City shows support for North West College's new campus plans
The City of North Battleford agreed to show its support to North West College for the school's future plans to construct a new campus in the Battlefords. The college is currently involved in prelimina...
May 31, 2022