Battlefords News-Optimist

The Canalta Cup finals head to Melfort all tied up after the Mustangs shut out the North Stars 1-0 Saturday night. The North Stars simply could not find an answer to Shawn Parkinson who stopped all 28 Battlefords shots on the night.

Hiebert on Heritage

The Battlefords North Stars blew open a tight contest with the Melfort Mustangs in the late going to win game one of the Canalta Cup finals 6-2.

A North Battleford community safety officer, Kevin Swansburg, was found not guilty ofassaulting Robert Eaket during an arrest in 2017, Judge Dan O’Hanlon said in a decision Friday.

There is more good signing news for another member of the Battlefords AAA Stars. It was announced Thursday that forward Luke Fennig has signed a letter of intent to go to the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

A new exhibit at Chapel Gallery invites viewers to experience the world “through the eyes” of local students. The new exhibit comes from work produced as part of a North Battleford Comprehensive High School program.

Saskatchewan’s tourism sector honoured businesses and individuals at the 30th annual Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence Gala, which was celebrated in Saskatoon on April 11 at TCU Place. Among them was the Gold Eagle Casino of North Battleford.

North Battleford Combined Traffic Service Section are hosting an enforcement blitz in the North Battleford area. Friday is the second day of the two-day blitz.

Punnichy RCMP is requesting assistance from the public in locating a 13-year-old male youth missing from the Muskowekwan First Nation.

A donation of $500 was presented to the Battlefords District Care Centre recently by the North Battleford Knights of Columbus Council No. 2094.