Battlefords News-Optimist

There are four new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 24, three new cases in Saskatchewan and one new case was a Saskatchewan resident tested out of province. This brings the Saskatchewan total to 757 cases.

Submitted The Government of Saskatchewan announced that museums, which are part of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan Phase 4.

Hiebert on Heritage

On June 22, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Saskatchewan RCMP received the report of an assault in progress on the 3000 block of Custer Road in Pelican Narrows.

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation held their annual general meeting June 17 in a virtual format this year, at which time they announced the new executive committee for their upcoming fiscal year.

Submitted by Sask Lotteries When it comes to birthday gifts, this one will be tough to beat.

North Battleford city council has approved a resolution authorizing a realignment of the 15th Avenue path crossing Territorial Drive. This is in connection to the Red Pheasant development at Territorial Drive and 15th Avenue.

Submitted The Village of Gray, Saskatchewan will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Community Category, now planned for Aug. 15 in Battleford.

When voters in the town of Battleford vote in the municipal election on Nov. 9, the candidates will not be listed alphabetically. At a meeting of members Monday, town council voted in favour of putting candidates’ names on the ballot in random order.

After months of being closed to the public due to COVID-19, Battleford Town Hall is finally open again to the public.