Battlefords News-Optimist

The first meeting of the newly-elected council in the Town of Battleford was called to order Monday evening, Nov. 7.

The John Paul II Crusaders and the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings senior girls volleyball teams are hoping for a hometown advantage this weekend.

It was a momentous night for the six councillors sworn in Monday night in North Battleford.

An impressive season concluded in dominant fashion last Thursday. The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings captured the Battle West District Championship in Medstead following a straight set win over the Unity Warriors in the final.

If you’ve been putting off getting your tickets for the Meridian Canadian Open Grand Slam of Curling Event at the North Battleford Civic Centre in January, you may want to change those plans. Ticket sales for the event, which will run from Jan.

While coaching her son’s minor hockey team in the Battlefords Minor Hockey Association for the last two years, Mandy Lehman noticed many young girls were moving away from the sport.

Saskatchewan RCMP has requested an independent external investigation of the circumstances surrounding an incident in the Unity RCMP detachment area near the Alberta border. On Nov. 7, 2016 at approximately 1:00 p.m.

Ryan Bater was sworn in Monday night as the new mayor of North Battleford. Bater and the six members of council were sworn in during what was a ceremonial first council meeting of the 2016-20 term.

The Battlefords North Stars impressive run continued at the Civic Centre Tuesday night.

Oct. 31, students and many staff members arrived at school looking very different. They had transformed into princesses, warriors, vampires, witches and many other characters. It was Halloween and everyone was excited.