Battlefords News-Optimist

“What we feared what could happen is starting to happen”

USask researchers partner with industry to develop technology

Two people arrested by the North Battleford RCMP gang unit in a drug bust appeared in provincial court.

A Saskatoon man facing child porn charges had another court appearance Nov. 9 but the matter was adjourned. John P. Malsi, 22, is charged with two counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distributing child pornography.

An Onion Lake man accused of killing his brother-in-law in 2018 was sentenced to seven-and-half-years in prison Chief Justice Popescul sentenced Dakota Dean Whitstone, 22, on the charge of manslaughter in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench Nov. 13.

The final winners of Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s $100,000 Cash Lottery have been announced.

Dr. Susan Shaw, Saskatchewan Health Authority’s chief medical officer, had a few words of warning from the front lines of the medical system in fight against COVID-19, and she wasn’t pulling many punches.

A former Saskatchewan music and band teacher accused of sexually assaulting six students was found guilty. Judge Lloyd Stang handed down his verdict against Gerard Loehr, 57, on Nov. 13 in Wynyard Court.

A mining giant has expanded its multi-million dollar search for copper in northern Saskatchewan. Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.

Submitted CUPE Saskatchewan is deeply disappointed in the Sask Party government’s unwillingness to take immediate action to protect workers and families from the spread of COVID-19.