Battlefords News-Optimist

Submitted Operation Red Nose finished a successful 35th annual road safety campaign proving, once again, the importance of the always-relevant safe ride service after more than three decades of activities.

Canadians start the year worried about cost of living, low Canadian dollar and rising interest rates

It always seems like a big news year every year in the Battlefords. But 2018 was a bigger year than most.

The amount of money Canadians donate to registered charities – as a share of their income – has plummeted 32.2 per cent since 2006, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Here is a look at what transpired in local sports action in 2018 in the Battlefords and area. Hockey: The Battlefords North Stars had another division-winning season in 2017-18, as they sought to repeat their 2017 Canalta Cup triumph.

The Pinty’s Grand Slam is set to roll back into North Battleford for six days of curling at the Civic Centre. The Meridian Canadian Open will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday night with five games, all on the men’s side.

It was a year of change at City Hall as key members of the city administration moved out of and in to North Battleford. Moving on in May was City Manager Jim Puffalt.

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The price of a domestic stamp will rise to 90 cents from 85 cents on Jan. 14 in the first postage rate increase since 2014. According to CNW, using source information from Canada Post, postage rates rise on Jan.