Battlefords News-Optimist

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A big change is coming for readers of the Battlefords News-Optimist and Regional Optimist. The announcement has been made that as of midnight Saturday the two newspapers are being renamed and rebranded.

In a game that was similar to their regular season meetings, the Battlefords North Stars and Estevan Bruins engaged in a high-scoring battle to kick off their Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League semifinal series Friday at the Civic Centre.

So far, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs have gone according to the script with the top four teams advancing into the semifinals, which kick off tonight in Flin Flon and North Battleford.

Police all over Saskatchewan have issued hundreds of tickets for seat belt violations during February.

A reader recently told me she has a good dividend-paying stock and would like to move part of it into a TFSA, where she has accumulated a few years of contribution room, placing the remainder in her self-directed RRSP, to which hasn’t contributed for

A two-volume book detailing Paynton's history will be released this August. A committee of about 12 individuals worked on the book.

A wall of Battlefords Union Hospital's third floor has received an update. The third floor, in addition to the chemotherapy unit, also houses the renal dialysis unit.

While much of the talk about the 2017 budget has focused on cuts, a major project for North Battleford continues to receive funding. That is the $155 million for the new Saskatchewan Hospital/integrated correctional facility in North Battleford.