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The John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders fielded a young football team this year and were able to compete game in and game out, which head coach Bruce Yockey believes will translate to a stronger 2014 season.

The Battlefords chapter of Special Olympics Saskatchewan met Monday evening for the second time with a focus on volunteer and athlete registration and program development.

Special teams and a big effort from one of their rookies were the keys to success for the Battlefords Stars Thursday night.

Once again the North Battleford Fire Department is getting out important information to the public during Fire Prevention Week. The annual event, being held this week from Oct.

Traffic was backed up on Highway 4 for several hours in Battleford early Friday morning after an incident on the Highway 16 overpass. At 4 a.m. Battlefords RCMP were called to a single vehicle rollover involving a semi trailer.

There was a lockdown reported at Island Lake First Nation School last week. According to Loon Lake RCMP the incident happened Friday afternoon around 2 p.m.

The North Battleford man wanted for a violent armed robbery in Lloydminster has been apprehended. Chase Hamilton was arrested Tuesday morning, Oct. 8 in North Battleford, says the Battlefords RCMP.

One of my wintertime guilty pleasures is watching cooking shows on the idiot box. It's not the best plan for dieters but, if you love to cook, it's a great place to get inspired and to update your menus.

Correspondent Hi, there! Here we are into fall again with all its beautiful colours. Do hope the winds don't blow off all the leaves before we enjoy them to their full capacity.

More charges have been laid in a school break and enter from last Wednesday night, and this time it is two 12-year-olds who are now facing charges.