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Stars get goals from all four lines, top La Ronge for 12th straight

It took just three periods into the New Year for all four lines to get on the board for the Battlefords North Stars, in the team's 4-3 win over La Ronge Wednesday night in North Battleford.Steven Kess...

Jan 05, 2023

North Stars kick off New Year in clash with Ice Wolves

The Battlefords North Stars will return to the ice at the ACC for their first game of the New Year Wednesday night, to kick off 2023 in a heavyweight tilt against La Ronge. The North Stars (28-0-2-1) ...

Jan 04, 2023

North Stars Doell commits to Ferris State

Battlefords North Stars forward Holden Doell will trade his black and silver threads for the crimson and gold of the Ferris State Bulldogs next fall. Doell has announced his commitment to the NCAA Div...

Jan 03, 2023

Canadian Cardinal mourns Pope Benedict XVI, says writings will guide for centuries

MONTREAL - Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is being remembered in Canada for his intellect and theological influence on the Catholic Church he led for nearly nine years. Cardinal Thomas Collins praised the...

Dec 31, 2022

Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at age 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job...

Dec 31, 2022

Lloydminster woman builds Christmas spirit through festive hobby

While Randa Hayward describes her Christmas village as her own little secret, the immaculate display that takes up half a room in her basement is truly anything but.A project that started in 2004 with...

Dec 29, 2022

North Stars share favourite holiday traditions

From turkey dinners with the family, to snowball fights, Christmas movies, and vacation plans, there's plenty of excitement that comes with the holiday season. That's why battlefordsNOW reporter and v...

Dec 24, 2022

Extreme cold warning continues in Battlefords-Meadow Lake area

People will want to put on their woolies if they need to go outside in the Battlefords-Meadow Lake area. Environment and Climate Change Canada reports an extreme cold warning has been issued for the a...

Dec 23, 2022

Combines, Beaver Blues tangle for seasonal bash in N.B.

It will be an all-local senior hockey showdown Friday night at the Access Communications Centre, to bring in the holiday season in the Sask Prairie Hockey League. The Meota Combines (3-1) will host th...

Dec 23, 2022

North Stars reflect on first goal milestones (Part 2)

The holiday season is a time to look back and reminisce on milestones from the past year, and in junior hockey, few stand out as more memorable than a player scoring their first career goal.The follow...

Dec 22, 2022