Battlefords News-Optimist

North West Territorial Days are upon us again in the Battlefords, with a week of exciting activities planned. Festivities begin Tuesday, Aug. 13 with the 128th annual parade through the streets of North Battleford at 7 p.m.

A judge has found Onion Lake Cree Nation in contempt of court regarding the First Nations Financial Transparency Act, in another legal development among the parties involved.

The case against Cameron Froese has been adjourned again, this time to Aug. 26. Froese, of North Battleford, faces an accessing child pornography charge.

As the search for murder suspects Kam Mcleod and Bryer Schmelgsky continues, RCMP are saying that on Aug.

KidSport Battlefords released their 2018 Year in Review numbers last week and it was another strong year for the organization.

Baseball Saskatchewan recently completed its provincial championships for 2019. Some teams based in the northwest region had deep runs to either win provincial titles or play in the finals in their divisions.

According to Manitoba RCMP, the Underwater Recovery Team has completed their work following the discovery of a boat on the shore of the Nelson River. They will not be conducting any additional dives.

Submitted The Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum and the Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery Restoration Society celebrated a little known part of Saskatchewan history at an event Saturday, Aug. 3.

As the search for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmeglsky continues,RCMP are able to provide the following update. On Friday afternoon, RCMP officers searching from a helicopter, located a damaged aluminum boat on the shore of the Nelson River.

Larry Griffiths is keeping active in retirement by doing more than an occasional walk around the block. Griffiths, from British Columbia, is riding his bike from Saskatoon to Vancouver along the Trans-Canada Trail.