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North Stars sign Pilot Mound standout Bear for fall 2021

The Battlefords North Stars have announced the signing of forward Colby Bear.A veteran of the prep school hockey ranks, Bear spent the last three years as a member of the Pilot Mound Hockey Academy in...

Jun 15, 2021

2nd North Battleford Scouts wrap up year with annual car rally

Off like a shot, the cars were ripping down the track Monday night at Library Park, as the 2nd North Battleford Scouts wrapped up their year with their annual rally race windup.The evening served as a...

Jun 15, 2021

North Stars hockey school to take place this summer

Registration is now open for the Battlefords North Stars' summer hockey school.The team announced they will be hosting their annual hockey school in August this year, offered for each of the U9, U11 a...

Jun 14, 2021

Battleford's commemorative bench program honours loved ones/special events in community

The Town of Battleford is offering their commemorative bench program once again this year. The program which began in 2018, provides residents with an opportunity to honour the life of a loved one, an...

Jun 14, 2021

New BUH life-saving equipment made possible through donations

A new dual chamber external pacemaker has been purchased and is saving lives at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) because of the generosity of donors to the BUH Foundation. The new pacemaker was purcha...

Jun 11, 2021

Battlefords celebrates Filipino Heritage Month

Filipino Heritage Month is being celebrated in the Battlefords and across Saskatchewan this month.June 12 marks Philippines Independence Day, an annual national holiday in the Philippines to recognize...

Jun 11, 2021

JPII to honour grads with virtual ceremony this month

June 28-29 will be graduation day at John Paul II Collegiate (JPII), though much like last year, the 2021 grad festivities will be held with a twist this spring. The local high school's graduation cer...

Jun 11, 2021

FSIN calls for Catholics to boycott Sunday mass

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is urging Catholics to put further pressure on leaders of the church to acknowledge its role in the residential school system.The FSIN is suggesti...

Jun 11, 2021

Local resident celebrates 81 years in style, with special lift as birthday gift

North Battleford's Sylvia Turuk can now check one more item off her bucket list- literally. Just days ahead of celebrating her 81st birthday this Friday, Turuk received an unexpected gift this week sh...

Jun 10, 2021

Trappers edge cross-town rival Beavers 3-2 in all-Battlefords showdown

It was a great day for baseball Wednesday evening at Beaver Lions Stadium, as the rain held off for the Battlefords Trappers and North Battleford Beavers' all-local showdown.The first and only meeting...

Jun 10, 2021