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North Stars look for quick bounce-back in Melfort
Coming off their first three game slide of the season, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Saturday in Melfort, looking to right the ship against the Mustangs. Despite their recent 0-2-1...
Oct 30, 2021

Families with young children to receive self-testing kits next week
Thousands more rapid antigen testing kits that allow people to screen for COVID-19 at home will be made available next week, according to provincial health officials.During a technical briefing Friday...
Oct 30, 2021

Province reports 189 new cases, four deaths; lowest active cases since Sept. 1
As of Oct. 30, there are 189 new confirmed cases of COVID-19; 143 are in individuals who are unvaccinated, including 56 are in children between the ages of 0-11.Four new deaths reported today; 850 Sas...
Oct 30, 2021

Stars fall 5-1 to Broncos in NB
The Battlefords North Stars fell 5-1 to the rival, Humboldt Broncos Friday, in North Battleford. Dace Prymak scored the lone goal for the Stars with his sixth of the season, while Michael Harroch stop...
Oct 29, 2021

Province reports 238 new cases of COVID-19, 2,364 cases considered active
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced there are 238 new cases of COVID-19 in the province in its update Friday afternoon.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (...
Oct 29, 2021

NBCHS senior boys kick off home volleyball tournament Friday
Vikings school spirit is on full display Friday, and will be this weekend, at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS), as the senior boys volleyball team host their annual home tournament a...
Oct 29, 2021

Summer Games potential for massive impact in Lloydminster, region
A pandemic took away the border city's biggest opportunity to host the province in years, but as restrictions lift, a new boost of excitement for the future is back.Lloydminster is the host city of th...
Oct 29, 2021

Miracle Treat Day sees smiles, funds raised for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
It was a great day for ice cream.Thursday served as the 19th annual, Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen locations across Saskatchewan. Involving tasty treats for a good cause, 100 per cent of proceeds f...
Oct 28, 2021

TSB investigation finds Fond du Lac plane crash caused by ice accumulation
Nearly four years after a fatal plane crash near Fond du Lac, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its final report into the incident. The report released Thursday determined that ...
Oct 28, 2021

Eleven new deaths reported today in COVID-19 provincial update; 237 new cases
Eleven new deaths were reported today by the provincial government bringing the total to 843 Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 who have died.Also reported today were 237 new confirmed cases of COVI...
Oct 28, 2021