Battlefords News-Optimist

If these past months of COVID-enforced semi-isolation have done anything, they’ve created in me an addiction to crossword puzzles. And, if doing crossword puzzles has reminded me of anything, it’s that words have various functions.

On Nov. 14, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Wakaw RCMP received a report of several disturbances that occurred on the One Arrow First Nation.

A woman arrested by the North Battleford RCMP gang unit failed to appear in court on drug and weapons charges. Amanda Wahobin, 31, was scheduled to make her first appearance in North Battleford Provincial Court Nov.

Two residents from the North Central zone who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One individual was in their 20s and one was in the 80+ age group. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 31.

In lieu of an in-person update to the media, Dr.

What a mammoth storm we had across the prairies. For those of us who watch the weather radar maps, our latest blizzard was interesting.

UPDATE: RCMP report Chad Weasel has been found safe. BACKGROUND: On Nov. 11, Loon Lake RCMP received a report of a missing person. Chad Weasel, a 33-year-old male from Loon Lake, was last seen by his family on Main Street in Loon Lake on Oct. 29.

On Nov. 15, officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority informed Light of Christ Catholic School Division of a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at École Monseigneur Blaise Morand (EMBM) School in North Battleford.

U of R researcher receives federal funding

There are 308 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 14, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 4,820 cases.