Battlefords News-Optimist

Light of Christ Catholic Schools staff is returning again for Faith Development day. The event is to feature singer Sarah Hart. Hart is originally from Ohio and she's now based in Nashville.

Submitted The Battlefords Pee Wee Beavers hosted the 13 U AA Tier 3 Provincial Championships on the weekend of July 26-28 in North Battleford.

It was a Cinderella finish for the underdog Saskatchewan Rattlers on the weekend as they captured the inaugural title of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan will begin to release the first digitized copies of the province’s community newspapers from 1939 to 1945 on the Saskatchewan Histori

Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty will attend the celebrations commemorating the 130th anniversary of the Treaty 6 adhesion on Aug. 28 at Molanosa (Kiskahikanisihk) at the north end of Montreal Lake, where the adhesion was signed in 1889.

The Legion and its colours were prominent in the community again, as the organization re-dedicated some important monuments in Battleford this weekend.

The Fin Island Run was underway again recently, this year taking place on Aug. 24. Participants got some exercise and a feel-good uplift as the run raised over $800 for the Canadian Mental Health Association - Battlefords Branch.

The case against a man charged with accessing child pornography has been adjourned to September. Cameron Froese of North Battleford will see his matters return to North Battleford Provincial Court Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m. for plea.

An individual charged with several weapons-related charges in North Battleford from Aug. 22 made his first court appearance Monday in North Battleford provincial court.

RCMP say a complaint of shots fired at a house in Battleford overnight does not appear to be a random incident. A suspect has been apprehended, but no name has been released yet. On Aug. 26 at 2:27 a.m.