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Junior Vikings run wild in Prince Albert

Junior Vikings run wild in Prince Albert

Ground and pound is common football strategy and the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Junior Vikings used the strategy to perfection against Prince Albert Carlton.
Preserving a holy history

Preserving a holy history

After celebrating their 105th anniversary this August, the Notre Dame Parish is donating a DVD and booklet, outlining the congregation's extensive history in North Battleford, to the City of North Battleford Historic Archives.
The man who saved Fort Battleford

The man who saved Fort Battleford

Joseph Anderson, a turn of the century clergyman, once said "There is nothing that solidifies and strengthens a nation like the reading of the nation's own history, whether that history is recorded in books, or embodied in customs, institutions and m
Midget Stars kickoff season with split at home

Midget Stars kickoff season with split at home

It took five games, but Battlefords hockey fans finally witnessed a regular season win at the Civic Centre.
A little something for everyone

A little something for everyone

The annual North Battleford Lions Club Toy and Farm Equipment Show and Sale saw hundreds of people flocking to the Exhibition Grounds last weekend, whether in search of a unique antique, a toy tractor for a future farmer, or a new rifle just in time

Boy hit by car in hit-and-run

The RCMP are looking for the public's help in connection to a hit-and-run incident where a 13-year-old boy was struck by a car. The incident happened around 8 p.m. Sept.
CEY WHAT? - Time to grow the league

CEY WHAT? - Time to grow the league

After all of Saskatchewan is back on the bandwagon, the climb to the top of the CFL's West Division heats up since Calgary went into a bit of a funk.

AAA Sharks attacked by Saskatoon Stars

Tuesday marked the beginning of the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League and the Battleford AAA Sharks made the short trip to Saskatoon to start the season. They started the season, but weren't necessarily ready, as they lost 11-0.

Long gun registry stays put

The long gun registry will remain in place, at least for now. In a vote Sept. 22 in Parliament, MPs voted 153-151 kill Candice Hoeppner's private member's bill to scrap the registry. That means the long gun registry remains in place.

Lights back on at Beaver Lions Stadium

The stadium lights at Beaver Lions Stadium in North Battleford are now repaired and back up and running as the fall football season goes into high gear. Repairs were needed after a pole switch blew in June.
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