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AA Barons camps mark start of season

AA Barons camps mark start of season

It may seem early for AA peewee, bantam and midget camps since no other centres are at that stage yet, but the Battlefords Minor Hockey Association held their camps on the weekend to mark the beginning of the AA hockey season.
Well that didn't go as planned

Well that didn't go as planned

Gulp! The Saskatchewan Roughriders were forced to swallow their pride Saturday night after coughing up a 14-0 lead and losing 17-14 to the cellar-dwelling Edmonton Eskimos before a CFL season-high crowd of 47,829 fans.
Private services address health care bottleneck

Private services address health care bottleneck

Aug. 30, the earth moved in Saskatchewan. In the home of Tommy Douglas, the Saskatchewan Party government announced they would be farming out certain day surgeries to clinics outside of a hospital setting.

Eleven-year-old hit by vehicle at Bridgefest

An 11-year-old boy was sent to hospital after being hit by a vehicle at BridgeFest on the weekend. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. at the Flats in Battleford Saturday.

Veterans' markers get green light

The city of North Battleford has given the go-ahead to place headstones on unmarked graves in the veterans section of the City Cemetery.
Sports super stars in the limelight

Sports super stars in the limelight

While being a big star is what every athlete dreams about, being a big star also means you're likely to be in the headlines and lead stories more than some would like and not usually under great circumstances. Just ask Tiger.

Local golfers impress on provincial golf scene

Senior and amateur golfers alike have been honing their skills at the North Battleford golf courses and last week they took those skills out of town to compete with golfers from across the province.

Battlefords sports schedules

SEPTEMBER 3 North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings will play their first football game of the season. The Vikings will host Marion Graham at 6:30 p.m. at Beaver Lions Stadium.
An afternoon in Ol' Blue

An afternoon in Ol' Blue

I spent the afternoon with High Grade truck driving instructor Marv Diebel and first time driver, Donna Moore, as she practised driving around North Battleford before going for her class 1A license.
Piranha 3D

Piranha 3D

Last week I had the opportunity to watch Piranha 3D at the Galaxy in Saskatoon on the big screen. One thing I noted was the experience of watching Piranha 3D was similar to that of another movie from four years ago - namely Snakes on a Plane.
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