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Crusaders junior boys take gold at Hot Hoops, remain undefeated

The John Paul II Crusaders junior boys basketball team continued their sizzling start to the season over the weekend, taking home a gold medal at the Hot Hoops Tournament in Lloydminster. Winning all ...

Jan 31, 2023

North Stars excited for opportunity as SJHL/MJHL Showcase begins

The best in Junior A hockey from Saskatchewan and Manitoba are set to face off Tuesday, for Day 1 of the annual SJHL/MJHL Showcase, held this year in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Ten North Stars are among the 6...

Jan 31, 2023

Courts continue to support homeless encampments. Could designated tent cities be a good middle ground?

At least one homeless advocate hopes to see communities struggling with a large homeless population put their support behind designated encampments.Whatever you call them - tent cities, tent communiti...

Jan 30, 2023

PBR donates about $23,000 to BTEC, Colby Cave Foundation and Ronald McDonald House

The North Battleford Professional Bull Riders (PBR) made a big donation recently to help a number of charity organizations in the area.The PBR committee presented a total of $22,941 to three charities...

Jan 30, 2023

Roughly 35 ‘sextortion’ reports since November, says ICE co-ordinator

Parents should speak to their children about the dangers of the internet, according to Saskatchewan police.Especially about what police like to call "sextortion" schemes."Sextortion" describes an onli...

Jan 29, 2023

Stars take third straight with 6-2 win in Melville

The Battlefords North Stars took home a 6-2 victory Saturday night in Melville, to sweep their weekend road trip, and win their third straight.Holden Doell and Steven Kesslering led the way with a pai...

Jan 29, 2023

Stars close month in Melville in search of third straight

The Battlefords North Stars return to play Saturday night in Melville, to wrap their weekend road trip against a motivated Millionaires squad.The North Stars (36-3-2-1) enter play in top spot of the l...

Jan 28, 2023

11% of Saskatchewan residents experiencing high anxiety, says new poll

There's a slow and consistent improvement in the number of Canadians experiencing mental health issues.That's according to data released by Mental Health Research Canada, which recently released its 1...

Jan 28, 2023

Stars double up Terriers for 4-2 win in Yorkton

Kian Bell scored a pair to extend his league leading goal total to 37 in 37 games, and Josh Kotai made 35 saves, to lead the Battlefords North Stars to a 4-2 victory over the Terriers in Yorkton, Frid...

Jan 28, 2023

North Stars Yorkton bound for Friday tilt with Terriers

For the eighth time in their last nine games, the Battlefords North Stars will return to the road Friday. They head east to Yorkton for their first game of a back-to-back swing this weekend.With games...

Jan 27, 2023