Battlefords News-Optimist

Successful entrepreneur Kendal Netmaker can now add “book author” to his list of accomplishments. Netmaker, who is from Sweetgrass First Nation, has a new book out called From Poverty to Podium, a First Nation success story.

Crime statistics and perceptions of crime were two of many topics that came up at a recent RCMP town hall meeting in North Battleford. RCMP lay a number of charges against suspects for certain incidents, Sgt.

According to the forecast it was supposed to be sunny and warm; not only that those early morning clouds were supposed to break up, letting in the full glory of an autumn day.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation ha announced Gold Eagle Casino is once again as the diamond sponsor for BUH Foundation’s 2018 Festival of Trees. Oct.

Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life saw a need and generously supported the Saskatchewan Hospital New Beginnings campaign with a donation of $150,000, according to a New Beginnings press release.

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has presented Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak with the Roger Phillips Chamber Builder Award.

A four-goal second-period deficit was too much for the Battlefords North Stars to overcome in their home contest Friday against Notre Dame Hounds.

Another topic for today: boxelder bugs, otherwise known as maple bugs. This little critter is one reason to hope winter arrives soon, but not a strongly compelling one.

Wilkie News

Maher Park is located on the northwest part of the city, west of McIntosh Park and Kinsmen Park. Maher Park was subdivided in the 60s and built out over the next two decades. The neighbourhood was named after Mayor H.J. Maher (1963).