Battlefords News-Optimist

Submitted Western Development locations are ready to welcome visitors back. WDM locations will be opening in August with revised hours and limits on the number of visitors allowed at a time.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation was the recent recipient of support from the Nico Hawryliw Fund. The donation of $1,030 will be directed to BUH’s Capital Campaign “Ready. Set.

Submitted Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, in partnership with Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), will host the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) in North Battleford on July 23-24.

In July 2014, La Loche RCMP received a report of fraudulent activity committed by the former general manager of the Clearwater River Dene First Nation between 2008 and 2011.

Saskatchewan saw the biggest one day spike in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with 60 new cases reported.

A North Battleford man accused of murdering another North Battleford man elected to be tried by judge and jury and a trial was set for 2021.

There are 60 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 22, bringing the total to 1,030 cases. The new cases are located in the South (50), Saskatoon (4), Central (3), Far North (2) and North (1) regions.

The City of North Battleford has confirmed they are preparing for a new McDonald's restaurant location coming to 100th Street. The news comes after the city announced work was commencing at the 100th Street intersection by A&W.

As the City of North Battleford continues its process to annex land around the Saskatchewan Hospital area, they have now moved forward with an agreement with the rural municipality for services in the area.

The province has confirmed that several Battleford projects have been approved for funding under the provincial Municipal Economic Enhancement Program.