Battlefords News-Optimist

While the junior North Stars are off to a hot start to their SJHL season, the AAA midget Battlefords Stars are going in the opposite direction. The Stars are off to a 0-4 start, losing all of their contests on the road.

UPDATE: Highway 21 is no longer blocked. Please drive with caution if you have to travel in that direction.

Reprinted from the St. Albert Gazette By Jennifer Henderson St. Albert fire chief Bernd Gretzinger issued an apology a week ago for dressing up in blackface. This week, a photo of the incident surfaced.

The hot start to the season for the Battlefords North Stars continued in La Ronge this weekend.

Railway & Main

One of the two individuals charged in the first-degree murder of 61-year-old Mark Douglas Jonson appeared by closed circuit television in North Battleford Provincial Court Friday, Sept. 27.

Two of the eight people charged in the Tiki Laverdiere murder case appeared by closed circuit television in North Battleford Provincial Court Friday, Sept. 27. Both had their matters adjourned to Nov 1.

Innovation Credit Union is signing onto a United Nations commitment with a number of the world’s largest banks.

The City of North Battleford is moving forward with its application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund. A motion was passed in June authorizing the city to make the application.

The bail hearing for a suspect accused of the murder of Mark Jonson of North Battleford took place Thursday afternoon.