Battlefords News-Optimist

The moon begins this month at full phase. A few days later, Sept. 5, the moon occults Mars for viewers in the Southern Hemisphere – a very close conjunction for Northern Hemisphere observers. Sept.

A northern Saskatchewan man facing organized crime charges had more court appearances. Brennen Sanderson, 28, from the Prince Albert area, had appearances in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Aug. 24 and in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Aug. 28.

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Large-scale model aircraft will be the focus of an event coming to North Battleford this weekend. On Sept. 5 and 6 the North Battleford Radio Control Flying Club is hosting its Turbine and large scale model airplane event.

An Onion Lake Cree Nation woman arrested by the RCMP gang unit wasn’t released on bail after appearing for a show cause hearing in Lloydminster Provincial Court Aug. 27.

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 1, bringing the total to 1,622 reported cases. Of the 1,622 reported cases, 31 are considered active. A total of 1,567 people have recovered.

On Aug. 29, at approximately 8:45 p.m., Onion Lake RCMP received the report of an adult male who have been shot near a business on the east side of the Onion Lake First Nation. The 35-year-old adult male suffered from multiple gunshot wounds.

This past weekend, between Aug. 29 and 30, Saskatchewan RCMP responded to four separate fatal motor vehicle collisions in the Moose Jaw, Pelican Narrows, North Battleford and Fort Qu'Appelle detachment areas.

RCMP are looking for the driver in a fatal MVA. On Aug. 29, at approximately 7:30 p.m., North Battleford RCMP received the report of a serious single motor vehicle collision on Highway 4 north of Cochin.

A Calgary man charged with killing a Saskatchewan man was granted bail. Fayiah Victor Braima, 23, was initially denied bail on first-degree murder charges.