Battlefords News-Optimist

RCMP have issued sketches of men they are searching for after a woman was injured by a gunshot.

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Submitted Mustard up the courage! Relish in the glory! Gold Eagle Casino celebrates National Hot Dog Day with first Hot Dog Eating Championship and Barbecue Competitors are gearing up to chow down at Gold Eagle Casino’s first ever Hot Dog Eating Cham

Submitted The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has announced revenues of $262million with net earnings of $82.5 million for the 2018-19 fiscal year. View and download our annual report at sigaannualreport.ca .

A Plains Indian Sign Language workshop will take place July 28-Aug. 2 at Chief Poundmaker Museum. Plains Indian sign language has been used by various groups in North America.

Those in downtown Battleford without a watch or phone won’t have to worry about not knowing the time anymore. The Battleford Post Office clock is up and running again, co-owner of the post office Jesse Crozier told the News-Optimist Monday.

The final “Dash for Cash” at the Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby had a bit of a Saskatchewan flavour this year.

Things have not gone entirely smoothly for Northern Ontario wildfire evacuees staying in Saskatchewan.

The quarterfinal round is almost over in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League are headed to decisive third games. In one series, the Battlefords Trappers fell to the Wilkie Brewers 5-0 in the final game of that series in Wilkie.

While in North Battleford Monday, NDP Leader Ryan Meili raised concerns about how the government has allowed the Valleyview Towers seniors’ housing facility to become unsafe for the seniors living there, says a news release release issued by the NDP.