Battlefords News-Optimist

On Saturday, September 12, 2020, just before 10 p.m., Saskatchewan RCMP received a 911 report of a male who had been shot inside a residence located on Industrial Drive in Candle Lake.

After a long closure due to COVID-19, the North Battleford Public Library is now open again. The library re-opened to the public Sept. 9 with some revised service levels. According to their Facebook page, regular hours are Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.

There are eight new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 14, bringing the total to 1,731 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (6), South West (1) and South Central (1) zones.

Two people have been charged after a search of a North Battleford residence. On Sept.

I’m overwhelmed with all that’s going on, as are so many, and yet I find myself searching for a topic to write about this week.

But the federal government and most provinces have failed to help the hospitality sector. Only New Brunswick is making a difference

The ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island often makes you feel like you’re leaving one world and entering another. On Sunday, however, the feeling on board the Queen of Capilano ferry was downright eerie.

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Vice-Chief Kim Beaudin is calling for accountability after a panel of experts assigned to look into the use of Structured Intervention Units (SIUs), in Canadian prisons released a scathing report on 19 Aug.

There are 17 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 13, bringing the total to 1,726 reported cases.

USask Research Profile and Impact Daily moments made potentially risky by COVID-19, such as cramming into a crowded bus or elevator, sitting in a packed classroom, and visiting a vulnerable relative in long-term care, may be rendered safer again than