Battlefords News-Optimist

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The best ever season for the Battlefords AAA Sharks is at an end.

The Battleford Beaver Blues have drawn first blood in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League final series. The top-seeded Blues beat the Edam Three Stars 6-5 in game one of the finals at Battleford Arena on Saturday. The series is a best-of-five.

The quarter-final opponent for the Battlefords North Stars will be the Flin Flon Bombers. The Bombers secured their place in the next round by beating Weyburn Red Wings in a two-game sweep of their Survivor Series.

Submitted by SGI Narrator: In the insurance industry, fraudulent claims cost insurance companies millions of dollars per year.

Saskatchewan’s year-over-year employment increased by 9,000 jobs from February 2018, states a release from the provincial government.

You may not realize it with all the snow on the ground, but storm chasing season is fast approaching for the “Tornado Hunter” Greg Johnson.

The Battlefords Midget AA Barons have made it to the finals in the Centre Four division. The Barons swept the Saskatoon Icehawks in their second-round series in three straight games.

Brayden Klimosko is staying on as head coach and general manager of the Battlefords North Stars. It was announced Friday by the hockey club that Klimosko has confirmed his commitment to the club to his option year of 2020-21.

At last, the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford and integrated correctional facility is officially open. The ribbon was cut for the new hospital at its grand opening Friday.