Battlefords News-Optimist

With recent stock market uncertainty and fluctuating bond yields, many investors are wondering whether the tried-and-true principles for stock and bond allocations in an RRSP portfolio still hold.

The Battlefords and District Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Hazel Asmussen Fund and Peter Lewochko Fund annual scholarships.

First Nations in Ontario are challenging routine maintenance work on the Canadian Mainline, which carries natural gas from western to eastern Canada

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Tariq Azeem of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at in Lloydminster held an information session at the North Battleford Library Wednesday as part of the "Islam Understood" national campaign launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Ft. McMurray fire

Police services from across the province have taken part in the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Drug Recognition Expert Program. According to a news release from Saskatchewan RCMP, from Jan.

COPE 397 is hosting Town Halls across Saskatchewan on recent changes to Bill 40, including one in the Battlefords. They will host a meeting March 13 in North Battleford at 7 p.m.

Calling an event the "The Best St. Paddy's Day Party" is a lot to live up to, but Jim Walls, Dekker Centre board member, says it will deliver because they've "put the emphasis on fun." The event begins at 7 p.m.

A couple of things frequently baffle investors about Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs).