Battlefords News-Optimist

Operation Red Nose in the Battlefords has completed its 10th year of volunteering during the holiday season, and the first year of being hosted by KidSport Battlefords.

The North Stars are working toward finishing top of their division, winning a 6-3 banger over the Notre Dame Hounds Friday night.

Submitted The Saskatchewan RCMP is aware that there is information circulating concerning the existence of online challenges targeting youth, encouraging them to perform harmful practices and dangerous tasks.

OTTAWA/CNW/ - A Public Health Agency of Canada notice has been updated to reflect a new active outbreak investigation of Salmonella illnesses linked to a frozen breaded chicken product that has been removed from the marketplace by the retailer.

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation received a $10,000 donation from North Battleford Lions Club recently in support of “We Want to…Catch it! Stop it! Treat it!” capital campaign to purchase a new mammography unit for BUH’s Medical Imaging Departme

Sweetgrass School’s spelling bee is postponed until further notice. The News-Optimist reported in January the spelling bee would take place Saturday, March 9.

Submitted What animal found on the farm is loud enough to damage your hearing? Are earmuffs more effective than earplugs? Do you know how to prevent noise-induced hearing loss? Do you have hearing loss?What type of hearing protection should I use? To

WILKIE - Back in November of 2018, Federated Co-operatives sent out an email on a Promotion they called #FuelUpMyTown.

I recently heard something that made me chuckle.

Building permits are off to a good start in North Battleford in 2019. January numbers were presented at Monday’s council meeting. According to those numbers, seven permits were issued for a permit value of $123,500.