Battlefords News-Optimist

For Battlefords North Stars defenceman Levi Kleiboer, the realization that he had won a gold medal with Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge didn’t hit him until he began his journey back to his hometown of Martensville.

Canada Post still has a way to go before they officially return to their old 22nd Street location in Battleford. There is still no concrete date for when Canada Post expects to reopen.

Submitted The annual award from the M. Junice Headley Music Education Fund with the Battlefords and District Community Foundation has been shared by two area piano students.

Submitted The North Battleford Girl Guides have increased their numbers for the second year in a row.

Submitted Battle River Treaty 6 Health Center recently invited over 150 students from Grades 9 through 12 from surrounding community high schools to the Capital Theatre. To recognize: HIV /AIDS Awareness week Nov. 24 – Dec. 1; World AIDS Day Dec.

The last city council meeting of the year was a fast one, as only a section of the 2018 budget document was passed.

The annual meeting for the Battlefords Ag Society took place Dec. 13 and a new board of directors has been set for the upcoming year.

Around noon on Tuesday, Dec. 19, the RCMP released information regarding a two-vehicle collision that occured the evening of Dec. 18 on Highway 16 west of Lashburn.

Maidstone RCMP are seeking help from the public about a theft of a utility trailer from a construction site in the RM of Britannia, about 10 km northeast of Lloydminster. The theft reportedly took place Saturday morning, Dec.

The Saskatchewan Party has announced 27,125 party members will be eligible to vote in the upcoming leadership election, scheduled for Jan. 27, 2018.