Battlefords News-Optimist

Six years after the Atoskewin Success Centre opened in North Battleford, it certainly is living up to its name.

This is a time of transition for Indigenous people.

The Saskatchewan government announced Monday it is bringing in legislation aimed at modernizing the jury selection process and encouraging increased participation in the province.

Submitted by Saskatchewan Lotteries Raymond Mac Knott had to count the words on his ticket twice — and get a third count from a friend — before he realized that he’d won $100,000 on his Crossword Multiplier ticket.

The Rotary Club of the Battlefords made an announcement Monday that could only be described as out of this world. At their regular meeting Monday at the Blend Restaurant, the Rotary Club confirmed that Canadian astronaut Col.

On Nov. 29 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Melfort RCMP received the report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 6, north of Naicam. A pick-up truck traveling south crossed into the lane of an air seeder traveling north.

The Battlefords North Stars have just swung a couple of deals over the weekend in an effort to boost their already-loaded lineup of players.

The Battlefords Sharks had a big weekend, taking two at home versus the Weyburn Gold Wings in female midget AAA action. The Sharks took the opening game Saturday by a 6-2 score, building a 3-0 lead on three goals in a row from Kiana McNinch.

The Battlefords AAA Stars were back in the win column as they blanked the Notre Dame Argos on Saturday by 4-0 and 5-0 scores at the Civic Centre. The Stars thoroughly dominated the first game Saturday, firing 44 shots at the Argos net.

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League was back in action for three games on Thursday through Saturday this weekend.