Battlefords News-Optimist

A three per cent increase to property taxes is included in the 2020 budget that will go to council for approval in January. Council wrapped up their third and final night of budget deliberations Monday.

Submitted Members of the Saskatoon Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit with the assistance of the SPS Tactical Support Unit, Saskatchewan RCMP Emergency Response Team, Saskatchewan RCMP North Battleford Crime Reduction Team, SPS Drug Unit, SPS S

Listed below are the holiday hours of operation for the City of North Battleford facilities including City Hall, the NationsWEST Field House, Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre, Allen Sapp Gallery, The Chapel Gallery, Civic Centre Arena, Don Ross Arena

Submitted by Saskatchewan Lotteries James Lathlin knew his lottery ticket was a winner, but he was content to let it sit in his car for a few days. When he finally realized just how much he had won, the Saskatoon resident couldn’t believe it.

An individual involved in a police chase and collision on Nov. 1 in North Battleford has been denied bail.

The Battlefords AAA Stars split a couple of weekend games in league action. Friday night, the team headed to Credit Union iPlex to face the Swift Current Legionnaires, and won in overtime 4-3.

The Battlefords Sharks were on the road at Duncan McNeill Arena in Wilcox this weekend, where they dropped two games to the Notre Dame Hounds. The team lost 2-1 in action Friday night, and 5-0 on Saturday.

It was a busy Friday and Saturday in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League. Here is a look at the scores from the weekend action: Friday in Glaslyn, the Glaslyn North Stars beat the Radisson Wheatkings 9-5.

Neither the Conservatives nor Scheer displayed the remotest capacity to fight back by hammering home the counter message about a Liberal Party in disarray

On Dec. 13, the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit stopped a vehicle on Highway 16 near Maidstone for speeding and an equipment violation.