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N.B. local, Mercer named Rustlers Rookie of the Year

North Battleford's Declan Mercer has been recognized for his standout play in his first season of ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) volleyball, as the Lakeland Rustlers Rookie of the Year.A ...

Mar 31, 2023

Crusaders standout, Santiago commits to Providence Pilots

North Battleford's Fiona Santiago is primed for the next step in her basketball journey, having recently committed to the Providence University College (PUC) Pilots women's basketball program. While b...

Mar 30, 2023

Family plans vigil at Finlayson Island for Gregory Cope

The family of Battlefords resident Gregory Cope, who was found deceased after reported missing, plan to hold a vigil in his memory.Police reported March 3 that Cope, 32, was found deceased inside a ho...

Mar 29, 2023

N.B. local, Wilkinson reflects on National Championship with VIU

It was a fairytale first season on the hardcourt for North Battleford's Jadyn Wilkinson with the Vancouver Island University Mariners. The Mariners women's basketball team took home their first Nation...

Mar 29, 2023

North Stars to meet Mustangs in SJHL semi-finals

Coming off a five-game best-of-seven series victory (4-1) over the Weyburn Red Wings that wrapped up over the weekend, the Battlefords North Stars now have their opponent for the semi-finals of the SJ...

Mar 29, 2023

Plans finalized for fifth anniversary of Humboldt Broncos tragedy

April 6 will mark the fifth anniversary of the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos tragedy, and the City of Humboldt announced its plans to commemorate the day.The city, along with representatives of the player'...

Mar 29, 2023

North Stars Southgate named finalist for RBC Community Ambassador

Battlefords North Stars captain Jake Southgate has been named a finalist for this year's RBC Community Ambassador. As previously announced here, Southgate was already named the North Stars' SJHL Commu...

Mar 29, 2023

Stars' trio named to National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

Three hockey players from the local Battlefords teams have been selected to represent Saskatchewan at this spring's National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.Recent Battlefords North Stars commit for n...

Mar 28, 2023

Spiritwood woman wins over $250K

A woman from Spiritwood is a lot richer after buying a Poker Lotto ticket.Cheryl Dumas originally thought she had won $1,000 after checking her ticket on March 4 at the Lake Country Co-Op Gas bar. She...

Mar 28, 2023

Former Bronco pursuing Paralympic dream

A member of the 2017/18 Humboldt Broncos is still pursuing hockey at the highest level, but now it's in a different way.Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed from the chest down in 2018, following the Humb...

Mar 28, 2023