Battlefords News-Optimist

Santa Saturday drew kids of all ages to downtown North Battleford Saturday. A visit with Santa was the premier draw, but it didn't hurt that the North Stars were there, ready to play street hockey.

Bob Leslie, Wilkie crooner and gospel singer, could be forgiven for losing track of how many awards he’s won.

An online auction has been underway for the past couple of weeks to help a North Battleford family whose son has been going through some major health challenges.

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.