Tag Archives: Community
It’s a time to be Jolly
With Christmas fast approaching it is time to ensure your holiday is not affected by tragedy. Ensuring the safety of loved ones and guests is important at any time of year but Christmas brings added h...
Nov 29, 2019
Stars prove top dogs in 4-2 double-up of Hounds
The Battlefords North Stars reinforced their status as top dog Thursday night in Wilcox, as the team defeated the Notre Dame Hounds 4-2 on the night to improve to 25-3 on the season.The Stars' top lin...
Nov 29, 2019 It was quite the night for the North Stars’ top line, as Quintin Loon-Stewardson, Elijah Loon-Stewardson and Rylan Nivon combined for six points in Wilcox Thursday evening. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
JUNO winner Hawksley Workman brings his song 'Battlefords' to show at Dekker Centre
Two-time JUNO-award winning singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman said he wanted a name that sounded musical and at the same time evocative when he decided to call his song Battlefords, for a piece he pe...
Nov 28, 2019 Award-winning singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman will perform at the Dekker Centre Nov. 28. (Facebook)
Residents asked to call SCAN when they suspect criminal activity
Battlefords residents have another tool they can use to combat crime in the area. About 50 people attended a meeting at Third Avenue United Church in North Battleford Wednesday night to learn about th...
Nov 28, 2019 Event organizer Amy Williams at the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) meeting in North Battleford Wednesday evening. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Opening game of Meota Combines SPHL season at Civic Center Thursday night
The red hot North Stars may be on the road for the next few days but that does not mean the Civic Centre will be without exciting hockey.Tonight at 8 p.m. the Meota Combines will take on the Perdue Pi...
Nov 28, 2019 Meota Combines take on the Perdue Pirates Thursday night at 8 p.m. (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Stars look to sniff out win and bounce-back versus Hounds
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Thursday for part two in their three-games in three-nights gauntlet to close out the workweek. Coming off just their third defeat of the season Wednesday i...
Nov 28, 2019 Stars’ forward Elijah Loon-Stewardson and his North Stars’ teammates will play the division rival Hounds for the first time this season Thursday. Loon-Stewardson has been a force for the team this season with 21 points in 23 games this year. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Winter Clothing Recycling Project
Anyone wishing to donate clean, gently used winter jackets can drop them off at Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre Saturday, November 30th.See the poster for details.
Nov 28, 2019
Gift Wrapping Fundraiser
Everyone is always so busy at this time of year. Save yourself from trying to do it all and support a wonderful fundraiser for Bready School. They are raising money for a natural playground.They will ...
Nov 28, 2019
Congrats to Winnipeg and other Grey Cup Thoughts
It was a perfect weekend weather-wise in Calgary for Grey Cup 2019. For the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, you could say it was heaven.The Bombers 33-12 win over the Tiger-Cats was the cap of the 2019 season,...
Nov 28, 2019 Greg Urbanoski
Stars fall 5-1 to Terriers in Yorkton
For just the third time this season, the Battlefords North Stars found themselves on the wrong end of the scorecard at night's end; and for the third time this season, the team to foil their night was...
Nov 27, 2019 Despite firing 43 shots on goal with traffic in front, the Stars could only sneak a single goal passed Terriers’ goalie, Ryan Ouellette, who stopped 42 of 43 on the night. Ouellette has now posted a 1.80 goals-against average and .953 save percentage through 11 games this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)