Battlefords News-Optimist

Submitted As we travel our quiet highways in northern Saskatchewan we often miss the wonderful treasures concealed in the out-of-the-way places off the main highways where a group of artists and craftspeople work diligently to fulfill their creative

Submitted During the week of July 29 to Aug. 2, the City of North Battleford Roadways Department will be painting on Territorial Drive. During this time roadways crew members will set up multiple work zones on Territorial Drive from 8:30 a.m.

CNW - Sergeant Erin Coates, from Saskatoon Police Service, recently completed a one-year deployment to the Police Task Force – Iraq Training Unit within the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).

Submitted Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority is warning Saskatchewan residents about door-to-door driveway repair scams. Some salespeople may not be licensed or may use leftover materials that result in low quality work. Check for a license.

CNW - Animals doing flips in the water, painting pictures with their trunks and giving rides, this may be entertaining for humans, but it is no life for animals.

The Water Security Agency and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health are advising the public to avoid swimming in or drinking water where blue-green algae blooms are occurring.

New figures released last week show Saskatchewan had the highest increase in average weekly earnings among the provinces in May, up 5.8 per cent year-over-year, well ahead of the national increase of 3.4 per cent.

Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale has accepted a request for federal assistance for a Canadian Armed Forces aircraft to aid in the search for suspects in three British Columbia murders.

Railway & Main

The sixth-annual North Battleford International Street Performer Festival runs July 26 and 27, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.