Battlefords News-Optimist

As of April 20, Saskatchewan has one new case of COVID-19, bringing the total to 316 reported cases. All cases are confirmed. Seventy-four of the 316 reported cases are considered active.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks have taken time to celebrate the individual accomplishments of players on the female U18 team this season. They announced the recipients of their team awards for 2019-20. The announcement was made via their social media.

The Battlefords AAA Stars are turning to a coaching veteran to guide the team for the upcoming U18 hockey season. The team announced they have hired former Beardy’s Blackhawks head coach Dale Grayston to be the head coach.

Submitted Following the release of preliminary research earlier this month, Morneau Shepell Monday launched its full Mental Health Index report. The report highlights the differences among provinces, showing a notable change in the Prairies.

Monday, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced the AgriStability enrollment deadline for the 2020 program year has been extended without penalty to July 3, 2020.

In light of the COVID-19 emergency and physical distancing requirements, the provincial government has enacted regulations allowing the remote witnessing of wills.

From the Spanish flu to TB to whooping cough to polio, we have hunkered down. Our protective instincts made sense then and do now

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It's warming up, the ice is melting and the geese are coming back. Check out this photo by Louise Lundberg of Turtleford area.

On April 18 at 6 a.m., Fond du Lac RCMP received a report of an altercation between several people at a residence in the community of Fond du Lac.