Just a year after hosting a special 50th Anniversary celebration, the Battlefords North Stars will again hold a special milestone event this summer, as hosts of the 2024 SJHL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.Coupling the Induction Banquet with their annual Alumni Golf Tournament for a two-day weekend celebration June 21...

#ThankfulThursday features a shout-out to the City of North Battleford (Official). Thanks to you, our Club can operate our FREE Drop-in Programs, every weekday from 3:30pm-8:30pm at our Main Site. These programs allow children and youth to engage in enriching crafts/activities, physical activity, team-building exercise...

Following a highly successful last three years with the John Paul II Crusaders volleyball team, North Battleford's Josh Bell will be headed to Lakeland College for the next chapter of his volleyball journey this fall.The Crusaders' senior said he looks forward to the opportunity ahead to continue to pursue his passion ...

The Battlefords AAA Stars recently held their annual team awards banquet, celebrating the best of the 2023-24 hockey season. While the team just missed the playoffs, they did see a seven-win improvement from the year prior, finishing the season 10th overall in the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL), with a 1...

One year ago today, the Battlefords North Stars capped off their winningest season in franchise history, with their fourth Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) championship in franchise history.Setting numerous franchise and SJHL records during the 2022-23 regular season, the team became the first in league history...

Two women are heading to North Battleford Provincial Court, following their arrest by the RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team. Last week, the CRT were doing proactive controls when a 22-year-old woman with several outstanding warrants out was seen outside a 101 Street business. Officers tried to arrest her, an...

Standing in front of reporters earlier today in the legislative building, the leader of the opposition officially called on Premier Scott Moe to give the Minister for Education "the boot." "Saskatchewan people are right to hold their leaders to a higher standard, that goes double for cabinet ministers,&q...

Sweetgrass First Nation's Lyrik Albert is coming off a third straight gold medal performance at the Saskatchewan Junior Olympic Program (JOP) Championships in Prince Albert. Marking Albert's third gold in just her third time competing at the Junior Olympics, the hardware adds to her first-place showings in 2023 and 202...

As we celebrate Saskatchewan Tourism Week, we'd would like to express our for being a part of the province's tourism ecosystem. Our parks and businesses in them play a key role in showcasing the natural beauty of Saskatchewan and providing visitors with unforgettable experiences. During this year's reservation launch 3...

The initial intake period for the Saskatchewan Veterans Service Club Support Program is open, with applications being accepted until May 15, 2024. Introduced in 2019-20, the program provides grants for repairs an upgrades, special events, operations, programs and activities to engage communities and advance the work of...

Mental Health Week takes place in early May and to help raise awareness, Saskatchewan Hospital Legacy Trail and Canadian Mental Health and the Saskatchewan Hospital have partnered up to present a free Mental Health Learning Forum: A Historical Journey and Youth Mental Health. "We just wanted to bring some awarenes...

The St. Walburg Rec Board and Communiplex Fundrasing Group are pleased to bring you Party in the Pasture 2024. See video from the 2022 Event last year.We are excited to build off the last few years as we plan to bring tourism, business and community together once again at the St. Walburg Exhibition grounds from May 31-...

Have you heard the news?We are back and bringing you three days of bull riding and rodeo action, this time at a new location... Bear Creek Gymkhana Grounds!Mark your calendars you're not gonna wanna miss this! June 6th - BRC Bull Riding with beer gardens to followJune 8th - LRA Rodeo with Dance to followMore informatio...

On a cold, blustery day, a group of healthcare workers came together outside the Battlefords Union Hospital with a message of alarm. "That challenge in terms of recruitment and retention...it has to do with the daily battle of our members - that is the rising cost of living," said Bashir Jalloh, president of ...

The Battlefords Volleyball Club's 13U Team Impact is coming off a silver medal showing to cap their season at provincials in Warman. Playing seven matches total at the weekend tournament, the Impact showed resiliency on their road to the podium, bouncing back from three-set defeats to Saskatoon's Huskie Premier team (2...

Have a drive to help bring people together? The Battleford Community Spirit Group wants you. "They follow their motto which is 'Building a better community together,'" said President Kelly Halstead. She explained it was a friend of hers that brought her into the group last year when she first moved to the tow...

The 92nd Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival presents Gala Concert and Awards Presentation will be Tuesday, April 30th.See the poster for details.

There are few names across Saskatchewan as synonymous with the sport of volleyball as Wayne Hellquist. A longtime president of the Saskatchewan Volleyball Association, who also served as Volleyball Representative to the Canadian Olympic Committee for two decades, and Chef de Mission for the National Paralympic Team at ...

A searing pain on the right side of his body dropped Ames Leslie to his knees and brought tears to his eyes. He had been out grocery shopping with his wife when the moment that proved to be the start of a new journey began. "My wife looked at me and said, 'We're leaving.'" When he made it to the hospital, Les...

The Government of Saskatchewan is inviting members of the public to fill out an accessibility survey from April 15 until May 10, 2024. The survey asks about accessibility barriers persons with disabilities may experience when they use government facilities, programs and services."I encourage all interested members...

A 54-year-old man from Edmonton has died after hitting a moose at around 10:30 on April. 13, near Fielding on HWY 16. Warman RCMP responded, and the emergency personnel declared the rider dead on the scene. His family has been notified. --cjnbnews@pattisonmedia.com

An investigation is underway following an employee's termination from Living Sky School Division No. 202 for alleged misappropriation of funds. According to a release issued by Boards of Education, the loss of public funds in the amount of $15,152 took place from September to December of 2022 and was included in the re...

Battlefords North Stars forward, Hunter Burgeson is headed to the west coast for the next chapter in his hockey journey, having recently announced his commitment to the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The move out west brings with it some familia...

A man reported missing April 13 has been found safe, according to RCMP. All identifying information has been removed from this article.--cjnbnews@pattisonmedia.com

Spruce Up Your Story Celebrates its Fifth Year of Bringing Communities Together Applications are now open for this year's Red River Mutual community sponsorship initiative, Spruce Up Your Story, which is back for its fifth year. The initiative offers $150,000 in total to restore well-worn, but well-loved community spac...

The Battlefords North Stars held their annual year-end team awards banquet Friday at the Access Communications Centre, giving the players, staff, families and billets one last chance to come together to celebrate the best of the 2023-24 hockey season. Kian Bell, who this season became the first player in SJHL history t...

Students in Meadow Lake and the Battlefords will head back to a normal classroom setting on Monday following the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's lifting of sanctions.According to an online letter on Light of Christ Catholic School Division that was addressed to families, all schools within the board will go back to...

North Battleford's Keaten Osicki is coming off a trip of a lifetime, winning an international championship at the 2024 OneWorld Bowl Games, with the Sask Selects varsity football team in Emsdetten, Germany.The tournament marked the first time going overseas to compete on the gridiron for Osicki, currently a Grade 11 st...