Battlefords News-Optimist

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.

After suffering from a strange undiagnosed illness, a Saskatchewan man hopes the province will offer tests to detect COVID-19 antibodies. Antibody testing may determine if someone had COVID-19.

On Friday, Aug. 7, Colin Evan Lemaigre born March 9, 1987, was charged with being unlawfully at large as per Section 145(1) of the Criminal Code. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Lemaigre on this date. During the overnight hours of Aug.

Urban housing starts in July in Saskatchewan increased by 506 per cent, compared to July 2019, which was the highest percentage increase among the provinces, the provincial government said in a news release on Aug. 11.

On Aug. 12 at approximately 3:20 a.m., a lone male entered a business on the 1700 block of 100th Street and demanded cash. The male threatened staff and fled the location with a small amount of cash.

Regina – Saskatchewan NDP education critic Regina-Lakeview MLA Carla Beck said on Aug.

The sod was officially turned Wednesday for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s long-anticipated rental housing project in North Battleford.