Battlefords News-Optimist

The issue of getting rid of the ravens in the city limits of North Battleford got a little more complicated Monday night. Recently, the raven problem had been very prominent in the city, with the birds congregating around food and garbage.

It has been a bad summer for mosquitoes in the Battlefords and area, and city council members for the City of North Battleford want to learn more about it. To answer some of their questions, Monday they heard from Dr.

Building permits continue to climb in North Battleford — so much so, according to the latest numbers, that they are already ahead of last year’s permit values. For the year through June, the city has seen 59 permits for $11,860,378.

A 32-year-old Sweetgrass First Nation man charged with the second-degree murder of a North Battleford man had his Aug. 13 bail hearing adjourned.

By Helen Menssa Communications Chair NDCWL Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the national 100th year of the Catholic Women’s League annual convention being held in Montreal, Que., will be celebrated virtually.

Living Sky School Division and Light of Christ Catholic Schools have announced they will reopen at Level 2 of the provincial COVID-19 guidelines, which means masks will be part of plan In letters to parents, both divisions state the following mask pr

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 19, bringing the total to 1,586 total cases. The new cases are located in the North West (2) and South West (2) zones. Of the 1,586 reported cases, 154 are considered active.

From the Saskatchewan Health Authority: The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting individuals of a possibility of COVID-19 exposure through a local business in Battleford and is urging Saskatchewan residents to follow public health measures and p

Discovery Co-op released the following statement Tuesday evening: “One of our employees at the Discovery Co-op Food Store in Battleford reported symptoms and entered self-isolation on Friday, Aug. 14.

A Hafford man facing child pornography charges asked the court for an adjournment. Kelly Beleznay, 55, appeared in person in Saskatoon Provincial Court Aug.