Battlefords News-Optimist

Fake news is a contemporary term for a phenomenon that is as old as civilization. In its many forms, untruths can also be described as yellow journalism, tabloid journalism, propaganda or just plain gossip.

After a number of court sessions, Onion Lake Cree Nation has given financial information to a band member.

Battleford garbage is now no longer dumped across the river. Loraas Environmental’s new waste transfer station is located in the industrial part of Battleford beside the decommissioned landfill site.

Over the last two decades, Doug Young’s voice has boomed over the loud speakers during the Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo at the Civic Centre.

In the fabled poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Lord Alfred Tennyson’s wrote, “Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the j

Total raised $6.3 million

Mark your calendars now for June 16 to 24 and help celebrate Garden Days in your community. You may now be asking, "What is Garden Days?" It is an annual celebration of Canada's garden culture that began in 2013.

Sleuth: Gail Bowen on Writing Mysteries By Gail Bowen $18.95 ISBN 978-0-88977-524-4 If you’ve ever considered writing a mystery novel, Gail Bowen provides the perfect opportunity in her latest book, Sleuth: Gail Bowen on Writing Mysteries.

It’s a solid fact that walking in North Battleford can be an extreme sport.