Battlefords News-Optimist

The suspect who was arrested in a highly-publicized high-risk arrest in the Riverview neighbourhood last August was sentenced Tuesday in Provincial Court in North Battleford.

Dear Editor Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day, now in its 30th year, as a day dedicated to increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS worldwide as we work towards the goal of having an AIDS free generation.

RCMP are looking for information to help solve the question of how a Muskeg Lake Cree Nation woman died. Nov. 25, the Blaine Lake RCMP received a report of a missing person form the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.

A woman has been killed in a collision on Highway 16. RCMP report that on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at approximately 10:40 a.m. Battlefords RCMP were called to a multiple vehicle collision on Highway 16 one km west of the Battlefords.

Friday marked the launch date for Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund’s annual campaign to provide Christmas hampers to the less fortunate during the holiday season.

Here is a rundown of some of the hockey action involving local teams on the weekend. SPHL In senior action the Meota Combines opened their season at the North Battleford Civic Centre with an 8-4 drubbing of the Glaslyn North Stars.

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Up 4 percent for property taxes, 4.5 percent for utility rates

A pedestrian has been killed crossing North Battleford’s busiest street. Saturday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m., Battlefords RCMP were called to the 1600 Block of 100th Street in North Battleford for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.

Battlefords RCMP have seized a variety of firearms and ammunition following a weekend incident. On Saturday, Nov. 24, at approximately 3:30 a.m.