Battlefords News-Optimist

The City of North Battleford has officially sworn in the new mayor and council. Their first meeting of the new term was a ceremonial one held at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts on Monday.

Battlefords RCMP are looking to the public for assistance in locating 35-year-old Stephen Lee Moosomin from Saskatoon. Moosomin was previously involved in a break and enter at a residence in June 2019.

Life is not like the movies, and real-life scams don’t always involve a gang of sophisticated career criminals conspiring to rip off millions from a smug casino owner.

UPDATE: The cancellation of movies at the Capitol Theatre includes a special presentation that was planned to commemorate the Holodomor with an A-list Hollywood movie based on the life of Gareth Jones, a journalist who tried to tell the truth about w

Pandemic underscores urgent need for business owners to have a plan for succession and business transition

The afternoon of Nov. 16, RCMP search and rescue located human remains in an area north of Highway 15, near the Venne Grid. Saskatoon RCMP Forensic Identification Services attended to the location to assist with the sudden death investigation.

A Prince Albert man accused of killing his son and parents, and attempting to kill his daughter, had another court appearance adjourned. Nathaniel Carrier, 28, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has finally released its schedule for the 2020-21 senior hockey season. The season is set to begin Nov. 27 with a game between the Battlefords Beaver Blues and Radisson Wheatkings at the Battleford Arena at 8 p.

A virtual event will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, to recognize individuals who have made contributions to the multicultural community and one of those is from Poundmaker Cree Nation.

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping the Empty Stocking Fund, and isn’t stopping the need for Christmas hampers. The Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund is taking applications starting this week at the Food Bank, 1171 101st St, North Battleford.