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AAA Stars start season with a bang, blank Warman 4-0

Four different goal scorers got on the board, and goaltender Jackson Fellner stopped all 41 shots he faced on the night, as the Battlefords AAA Stars kicked off their regular season with a win in Warm...

Nov 02, 2020

Canadian soldier killed in Netherlands in Second World War identified

OTTAWA - The Defence Department says it's identified remains of a Canadian soldier buried in a cemetery in the Netherlands near the end of the Second World War. Trooper Henry George Johnston's identit...

Nov 02, 2020

Pumpkin Patrol back in the Battlefords Saturday

A tradition held for the past 24 years in Saskatchewan returns this Halloween.Pumpkin Patrol, a safety awareness program where Access Communications staff and volunteers go out on patrol, will take pl...

Oct 30, 2020

Festival of Trees to celebrate 25th anniversary

The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's Festival of Trees fundraiser will enter it's 25th year this November.The annual event has become a staple of the holiday season in the community, and ...

Oct 29, 2020

Stars look for strong finish to preseason

The Battlefords North Stars will wrap up their exhibition schedule with the conclusion of the work week.The Stars will welcome the Kindersley Klippers to town this evening, for the first of back-to-ba...

Oct 29, 2020

Provincial guidelines in place for Halloween in the Battlefords

As the final days of October fade and the turn of the calendar approaches, the spooky season looms ever closer, with Halloween around the corner. In preparation for the season's festivities, the city ...

Oct 28, 2020

SJHL releases regular season schedule

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has released their schedule for the 2020-21 season. The league made the announcement late Tuesday morning, with all dates expected to go ahead, pending off...

Oct 27, 2020

Cockrill, Sask. Party win Battlefords riding

Jeremy Cockrill of the Saskatchewan Party is the new MLA for the Battlefords riding.Cockrill, who garnered more than 67 per cent of the preliminary vote count, and over 4,100 total votes, takes over t...

Oct 27, 2020

North Stars remain positive following preseason opening weekend

The Battlefords North Stars kicked off their preseason this weekend, with a home-and-home versus the Kindersley Klippers. The Stars fell 5-2 Friday night in North Battleford, and 4-1 Saturday in Kinde...

Oct 26, 2020

North Stars kick off preseason Friday at Civic Centre

For the first time in over seven months, the Battlefords North Stars are set to take to the ice Friday, for a game at the Civic Centre.The North Stars will kick off their preseason against the rival, ...

Oct 23, 2020