Battlefords News-Optimist

Fredrick (Fred) Abraham Close of Marshall Saskatchewan passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2017 in Lloydminster Saskatchewan at the age of 55. Fred was born February 23, 1962 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Allan and Josephine (nee Bourassa) Close.

Randy Fox back on an interim basis

John Cairns’ News Watch

With only a handful of players returning from last year’s team, it was expected to be a transitional process for the North Battleford Midget AA Beavers at the start of this campaign.

It wasn’t quite the performance the Wilkie Brewers had in mind to start off their defence of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League championship.

While Canada's economy continues to grind out positive if unspectacular gains in employment and gross domestic product (GDP), below the surface the picture is less encouraging.

Canada Post to return by December

In Loving Memory of Roy Chilibeck. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved son and brother May 4, 2017 at the age of 45 years.

Submitted Battlefords RCMP had a busy long weekend with 331 calls for service. Many of these crimes were crimes of opportunity and involved thefts of and from personal property and vehicles.

North Battleford Fire is reporting a sharps pickup on the 1100 block of 101st Street. That is the location of the parking lot of the liquor store, where the fire department located a needle on the ground around 9:34 am on Tuesday, May 23.