Battlefords News-Optimist

Here is a look at the floats that were on display at the annual North West Territorial Days parade.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has issued the following statement on the report by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner: “I thank the Ethics Commissioner for his important work.

The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, released the following statement regarding the Ethics Commissioner’s ruling that Justin Trudeau broke ethics laws during the SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal

The local firefighters union is publicly pushing back against a reduction to firefighter positions in North Battleford.

Submitted Phase One of the Western Canada Summer Games in Swift Current came to a close Tuesday, with Saskatchewan counting 81 medals to its name at the halfway mark of the games.

The Chapel Gallery Members Exhibition reception took place last Thursday. Artist Grant McConnel gave a public in-depth curatorial talk and walk through. He spoke about a number of different techniques.

Those attending Northwest Territorial Days this year will get a chance to dunk some local luminaries into the tank.

Free walk-in mental health counselling has been piloted in a number of communities in Saskatchewan and now the Battlefords are to become part of the model.

McDonald’s has announced a number of changes to how they cook and serve their burgers across Canada.

This weekend marks 50 years for a hallmark event of the summer at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford. The event is Those Were the Days, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18, at the museum between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.