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Submitted John Paul II Collegiate hosted a Round Dance on March 5. Round Dances are traditionally held in the fall and winter once the hunting and trapping seasons are over. The JPII event included prayers, dancing, and lunch.

A Blaine Lake woman was released on bail after a show cause hearing in Blaine Lake circuit court March 5. Laticia Juba-Arcand, 27, was arrested in November 2019 after Blaine RCMP executed a search warrant at her home.

The Battlefords AA Barons have taken a 2-0 lead in their series against the Humboldt AA Broncos in the Centre Four division, and are just one win away from another trip to the finals. The Barons took game one in Humboldt 8-4 on Saturday.

Here is a look at the scores as of this weekend from SHA senior playoff action involving area teams. After beating LeRoy in two straight the Wilkie Outlaws are playing the Kindersley Klippers in semifinal action.

The regular season is over for the Battlefords AAA Sharks in female hockey, as they lost to the Regina Rebels Thursday by a final score of 3-0. The Rebels got one goal in the first and two in the third for the win.

The Wilkie Outlaws have jumped to a 1-0 lead in the Sask West Hockey League finals. They won their opening game against the Macklin Mohawks 6-4 at the SaskCan Community Centre. It is a best-of-five series.

The Meota Combines have taken a stranglehold over the all-Battlefords Sask Prairie Hockey League final series.

Submitted Telemiracle – Saskatchewan’s Charity – wrapped up its 44th edition today in Regina.

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation have unveiled their annual Art of Courage display for 2020. This year the theme was “Women who Inspire.