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North Stars' captain Fletcher named SJHL Defenceman of the Month
North Stars' captain and blue line stalwart, Matthew Fletcher has been named SJHL Defenceman of the Month, becoming the first rearguard to collect the honour this season. Fletcher's two-way acumen has...
Nov 04, 2019 Stars’ blue liner, Matthew Fletcher has been a force for the Battlefords at both ends of the rink this season, earning the veteran league-wide recognition. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battlefords dominate Saskatoon Minor Football ranks, as Bucks and Vikings post dual championships
It was an all Battlefords outcome at the Kinsmen Football League (KFL) finals over the weekend, as both the BMF Bucks and North Battleford Junior Vikings took home their respective league championship...
Nov 04, 2019 The Battlefords Minor Football Bucks took home their
third-straight league championship this weekend in Saskatoon. (submitted
photo/Paul Fransoo)

Tuesday night's North Stars game will be BMHA Appreciation Night
The Battlefords North Stars are hosting the Battlefords Minor Hockey Association's (BMHA) appreciation night at their game Tuesday night against Humboldt.Every minor hockey player from the Battlefords...
Nov 04, 2019 (file photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)

St. Vital Parish Fun Fundraiser
Oh What a Night will be November 15 at St. Vital Parish at 7:00 p.m. This is a fundraiser for Bethany McQuaid PFE Dance Tour.See the poster for details.
Nov 04, 2019

Partners in Progress
Downtown North Battleford is hosting an event for Downtown Businesses November 5 at 5:00 p.m. at Cafe 4U.The North Battleford Business Improvement District provides services and programming to the dow...
Nov 04, 2019

Agribition, Saskatchewan Roughriders announce multi-year partnership
Saskatchewan's love of football and agriculture is coming together in a new partnership.The Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Saturday they're teaming up ahe...
Nov 03, 2019 L-R: Craig Reynolds, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Chris Lees, president of Canadian Western Agribition, and Chris Lane, CEO of Canadian Western Agribition pose for a photo in their new Agribition-themed Rider jerseys on Nov. 2, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Stars show bark and bite in OT thriller over Terriers
The Battlefords North Stars entered play Saturday with an 11-game winning streak, and will leave the weekend with a 12-game streak intact, after defeating the Yorkton Terriers 3-2 in thrilling overtim...
Nov 02, 2019 Pure jubilation: North Stars’ teammates converge to smother Quintin Loon-Stewardson, in celebration of the forwards’ overtime-winning goal Saturday at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars host Terriers in grudge match at the Civic Centre
The Battlefords North Stars enter play Saturday night as the hottest team on ice. The Stars have won 18 of their opening 19 games this season, and 11-straight heading into the weekend, sitting with ju...
Nov 02, 2019 North Stars' forward, Matthias Urbanski scored a highlight-reel goal for the team Tuesday versus Nipawin and will look to stay hot Saturday, as the offensive dynamo will shift back to the center position this weekend for the team. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

‘Very proud’: Families gather to honour veterans in Battleford
Bernadette Leslie recalls her seven-year-old granddaughter asking her why Canadians wear poppies.Leslie explained how the flowers were the first to grow in the battlefields of Belgium and France where...
Nov 01, 2019 Banners honoured 50 veterans hang on lampposts on 22 St. in Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Maze talks education challenges at NDP convention
The head of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) made a stop in Prince Albert to talk about education.Patrick Maze, the STF's president spoke to the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party convention ...
Nov 01, 2019 Patrick Maze, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation spoke at the Saskatchewan NDP convention Friday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)