Skip to content

Battlefords News-Optimist

Destination Battlefords continues push for events, more initiatives

Destination Battlefords continues push for events, more initiatives

Destination Battlefords is not resting on its laurels when it comes to attracting events and conventions to the community in 2019.
BBEX awards coming back

BBEX awards coming back

The Battlefords Business Excellence Awards are back for a 26th year in 2019.
Movie theatre seen as cornerstone of downtown revival

Movie theatre seen as cornerstone of downtown revival

The cinema complex that civic leaders are counting on to lead a downtown revival is now open.
Living Sky: some funding up, some funding down

Living Sky: some funding up, some funding down

The 2019/2020 provincial K-12 education budget saw overall increased funding, although not all of Living Sky School Division’s budget lines will increase.
B’ford replacing sidewalk

B’ford replacing sidewalk

Battleford town council has approved a sidewalk replacement for the residential area east of Pennydale Junction.
Harrison a driving force behind the art of the Capitol Annex

Harrison a driving force behind the art of the Capitol Annex

Teams up with local artists
Fill up your gas tank: the carbon tax kicks in Monday

Fill up your gas tank: the carbon tax kicks in Monday

Submitted The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is reminding Saskatchewanians to fill up their fuel tanks this weekend because the carbon tax will be added to the price at the pump starting Monday.
This community has a chance to invest in the future

This community has a chance to invest in the future

An investment in this young man will pay off for the Battlefords on the world stage
Carbon tax will eat up lower natural gas price

Carbon tax will eat up lower natural gas price

While the cost of natural gas is being lowered, the impending carbon tax will more than negate any savings to Saskatchewan energy users.

Firearms charges made against two

As a result of a call about a firearms seen being carried by one of a group of males, RCMP have charged two people with firearms offences. Thursday at 12:33 p.m.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks