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North Stars wrap weekend trip with 5-2 loss to Hounds

The Battlefords North Stars wrapped up their final road swing of the regular season Sunday night in Wilcox, falling 5-2 to the Notre Dame Hounds to close out the weekend trip at 0-3.Much like the two ...

Feb 25, 2024

TeleMiracle 48 raises over $6 million

Another year of the TeleMiracle telethon has wrapped up and this year's total surpasses last year's total.Last year the total was $5,519,229, this year the total was $6,112,717.TeleMiracle has raised ...

Feb 25, 2024

Winter Festival wraps up with King and Queen, Junior Trapper events

The Prince Albert Winter Festival closed the book on their 60th installment on Sunday, wrapping up the annual festivities with the King & Queen Trapper and Junior Trapper events. The trapper event...

Feb 25, 2024

North Stars wrap trip with matinee at Notre Dame

The Battlefords North Stars return to action Sunday, to wrap up their three-game road trip with an afternoon matinee within the division, against the Notre Dame Hounds. The North Stars enter play firs...

Feb 25, 2024

Winter storm warnings issued as Alberta clipper bears down on Saskatchewan

The mild weather is coming to an end in Saskatchewan as winter makes a return.Environment Canada issued winter storm and snowfall warnings Sunday morning for central parts of the province, including S...

Feb 25, 2024

North Stars drop second straight, fall 4-1 in Melville

The Battlefords North Stars dropped their second straight, with a 4-1 loss in Melville Saturday, to fall to 0-2 through the opening two games of their final road trip of the season.Melville forward Ja...

Feb 25, 2024

Vintage snowmobile rally a highlight of Provincial Snowmobile Festival

There was lots of rumbling and roaring Saturday as snowmobile enthusiasts came out with their vintage machines for a fun rally in the RM of North Battleford.The event was part of the 2024 Provincial S...

Feb 24, 2024

Classic fun: Heritage Day at WDM offers good ol' wintertime play

Under sunny skies, visitors came out for a day of frivolity and fresh air just like in the days of old at the Western Development Museum's Heritage Day event. "We wanted to touch on all the cultures t...

Feb 24, 2024

North Stars aim for quick bounce back in Melville

Coming off a tough 8-3 defeat in Yorkton to open their final road trip of the season, the Battlefords North Stars will get back on the proverbial horse for night two of their trip Saturday - in search...

Feb 24, 2024

P.A. Elks Lodge donates $50,000 towards Mental Health Unit at new hospital

The Royal Purple Elks presented a cheque of $50,000 to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation on Friday to help build a new mental health unit at the new Victoria Hospital that is in the works. Members of t...

Feb 24, 2024