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Make-A-Wish fundraiser raises over $175K

A fundraiser for Make-a-Wish Saskatchewan raised over $175,000.The event was held Thursday at the Moon Lake Golf Club and Prince Albert's Gale Granrude was among the special guest speakers.In November...

Jun 02, 2023

North Stars bolster pipeline, select seven in SJHL Draft

The Battlefords North Stars bolstered their prospect pipeline with seven selections Thursday, in the 2023 SJHL Draft.The Stars drafted five players through the opening six rounds of the 2007-born Draf...

Jun 02, 2023

JPII principal, Bruce Yockey receives Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal

North Battleford's Bruce Yockey has been awarded a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for his positive impact on the community and province.Yockey, who serves as principal at John Paul II Collegiate, has ...

Jun 02, 2023

P.A. police officers learning Cree in hopes of improving relationship with Indigenous people

Members of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) took it upon themselves to learn Cree in hopes of creating a better rapport with the area's Indigenous people.Sgt. Shawn Rowden and Community Safety ...

Jun 01, 2023

North Stars Steele primed for next chapter with SAIT Trojans

It is said there's no place like home, and for Battlefords North Stars defenceman Wilson Steele, back in his hometown of Calgary is where he'll be heading for the next stage of his hockey career, with...

Jun 01, 2023

Retired Battlefords RCMP Staff Sergeant honoured with Governor General's Merit Award

Retired Staff Sergeant with the Battlefords RCMP and current Battlefords area resident, Darcy Woolfitt is being recognized with the Canadian Order of Merit of the Police Forces for his service and con...

May 31, 2023

How the North Stars Championship team was built

With the 2023 SJHL Draft just a day away, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back at how the Battlefords North Stars 2022-23 Championship roster was constructed and the importance of drafting and develop...

May 31, 2023

Ewart looking forward to next chapter with St. Cloud State

Coming off a season among the best in Battlefords North Stars franchise history from the defence position, that included SJHL top defenceman honours and playing a key role in his team's run to a leagu...

May 30, 2023

Indigenous model making career on international runways

An Indigenous woman from the northwest is forging a career for herself as an international model.Ember Sunchild Whitford, from Sweetgrass First Nation, will head to Fiji for Fashion Week on Tuesday, t...

May 29, 2023

Bandits softball program off to home run start to season

The Battlefords Bandits softball program is off to a swinging start this spring. The U19 Bandits took home their second straight medal to open the season, and first gold, in Regina over the weekend, w...

May 29, 2023