Battlefords News-Optimist

On Nov. 30, at approximately 10:55 a.m., Pelican Narrows RCMP responded to the report of a house fire on Morin Road in Pelican Narrows. The house was fully engulfed in flames when officers arrived on scene.

In the early morning hours of Dec. 2, Turtleford RCMP was advised of a break and enter in the Turtle Lake area. A .22 cal rifle was taken from the residence. A white SUV involved in the incident was occupied by four or five First Nations males.

Enjoy a colourful holiday experience for the whole family at the North Battleford Western Development Museum. Catch the spirit of the season as the Heritage Village lights up for the holidays, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The draft 2020 budget for North Battleford has been posted on the city’s website, and it looks like a small tax increase is in store for city taxpayers. The budget is proposing an increase of two per cent for both property taxes and utilities.

Unseats incumbent Chief Paskemin

It was a tough schedule of three games in three nights for the Battlefords North Stars, but they still came away on the plus side of the win ledger after a 2-1 win over the Weyburn Red Wings on the road Friday.

On Nov. 28, at approximately 6 p.m., Leader RCMP officers, along with Eatonia and Leader EMS and Fire Department, responded to a serious motor-vehicle collision involving a car and a semi on Highway 21, approximately 15 kilometres south of Eatonia.

Submitted by Saskatchewan Lotteries Teofisto Aclan and his daughter, Ann Marie Alison, didn’t believe it when they scanned their Lotto Max ticket and saw they had won $100,000 on the November 15 Extra draw.

North Battleford was one of many communities around the world involved in the Global Climate Strike on Friday. In North Battleford Friday, participants gathered around 4:30 p.m. outside North Battleford Library, and marched into the downtown streets.

On Friday during the noon hour, the Festival of Trees committee provided members of the media a sneak preview of the trees and other articles on display during the event running from Nov. 29-Dec. 5.