Battlefords News-Optimist

Forecasts are predicting a harsher than average fire season for Saskatchewan this year, as the province begins to reopen amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Last week we began to explore the role of beneficials in our gardens.

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A Meadow Lake man facing robbery and several firearms charges, as well as breach of probation, was denied bail. Cassidy Regan, 29, was remanded in custody after a show cause hearing in Meadow Lake Provincial Court May 25.

A trial is set for a man charged in connection to a violent home invasion in Unity. Drayden Clinton, 25, of Macklin, appeared in North Battleford Provincial court May 26. Clinton was denied bail and has been in custody since Jan.

In today’s fast-moving world, staying in touch is vital and thanks to a high-speed Internet connection, it’s easy too.

Submitted In May, the SHA underwent a process to temporarily convert 12 community hospitals to Alternate Level of Care sites to help build capacity for any potential surge in COVID-19 cases and to protect as much as possible against outbreaks in thes

A Saskatchewan resident in their 50s from the Far North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, bringing the total number of deaths in the province to eight. An additional death is currently under investigation.

North Battleford city council has voted to award the 2020 Capital Works Projects Roadways Contract 2 to G&C Asphalt, a Division of N.P.A. Ltd. in the amount of $2,640,475.18 plus GST. According to a city memo, the city received three bids on May 15.

Dear Editor We are all familiar with the query, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" The question could also be asked, "Which comes first, narcissism or messianism?" It is one thing to inflict your philosophy on your family or your community,