Battlefords News-Optimist

Date for return to play still up in the air

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From the province: Warm weather continued to help crops mature throughout the province. This was beneficial for many areas, but some reported premature ripening and damage from high heat.

I told Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, that last week we had our internet and cable service upgraded to the latest and greatest technology.

Letter to the Editor

If you can’t go anywhere due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you might as well find a cottage and spend some time there.

Canada’s amended Patent Act weakens protections for intellectual property in the life sciences just when rights are vital for mobilizing a rapid response

The City of North Battleford has released its latest update on its capital works projects for the summer of 2020, with the latest news of their progress.

Signs are everywhere. Quietly they hang around, advising the public of information it may or may not be interested in. Not long ago however, I saw two great ones that gave me a chuckle.

The provincial government is recommending schools enact protocols like wearing masks in high traffic areas, but not mandating it.