Battlefords News-Optimist

A Yukon First Nation is growing increasingly concerned that miners in the territory are walking away with ancient woolly mammoth ivory that’s both culturally and scientifically significant.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 5, bringing the total to 1,643 reported cases. Of the 1,643 reported cases, 40 are considered active. A total of 1,579 people have recovered.

Update Sept. 8 Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public that an individual(s) who tested COVID-19 positive was at the following businesses when they were likely infectious: Sept. 3 – Heritage Insurance Ltd.

Tiare Fenrich, daughter of Marvin and DeeDee of Wilkie, had talked to me a year ago about the book she was writing and recently let me know she has completed it, with the launch to be made in North Battleford in 2021.

The Government of Saskatchewan Friday released the third party independent audit of the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) facility, and is acting on recommendations to repair identified deficiencies and strengthen governance and processes

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 4, bringing the total to 1,638 reported cases. Of the 1,638 reported cases, 36 are considered active. A total of 1,578 people have recovered.

Cut Knife RCMP are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred at a business located on the 200 block of Broad Street in Cut Knife on Friday, February 14, 2020.

A Saskatoon woman charged in connection to numerous robberies that involved multiple police agencies in central Saskatchewan had an appearance in Saskatoon Provincial Court. On Sept.

This has been a very interesting summer from the garden perspective. We had every type of weather ‑‑ cool periods, a bit of hot weather, drought and now we are getting rain.

A Prince Albert area man charged with a 2011 sexual assault had another appearance in court. Jason Glen Dreaver, 39, from Muskoday First Nation appeared in person in Prince Albert Provincial Court Sept. 2.