Battlefords News-Optimist

From the province: Warm, dry conditions continued this week which allowed crop development and maturation to progress and farmers in all regions of the province to make some harvest headway.

A fundraiser has been launched for a seven year old from Battleford involved in a quad rollover. Jaxon Guthrie was involved in that rollover Aug. 25 and flown by STARS Ambulance in critical condition to the Jim Pattison Childrens Hospital.

A GoFundMe page organized by Jane Rusbridge of Saskatoon is raising money for the family of Stephanie Blais (Esquirol) who was killed by a bear while visiting the family fly-in cabin north of Buffalo Narrows last Thursday with her husband Curtis, son

Aug. 26 was a big day for school divisions across Saskatchewan.

A Hafford man charged with child pornography offences failed to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court Aug. 25. As a result of failing to appear, the judge issued a bench warrant to hold for Kelly Beleznay, 55.

Three people arrested by the RCMP Crime Reduction Team - used to catch gang members and prolific offenders - haven’t been released on bail.

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 26. This brings the total to 1,604 reported cases. One more person with COVID-19 has died. This person was in the South West zone and in the 50-59 age range.

On Aug. 25, at approximately 1 p.m., Wakaw RCMP responded to the report of a five-vehicle collision approximately eight kilometers east of Wakaw on Highway 41.

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