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Battlefords News-Optimist

Time for Husky Energy to come clean, in more ways than one

Dear Editor At a recent community meeting at the North Battleford Library concerning this July’s pipeline break and oil spill, two things quickly became apparent.
Rick Lewchuk: from North Battleford to the Emmy Awards

Rick Lewchuk: from North Battleford to the Emmy Awards

There was a North Battleford connection to the Emmy Awards in New York.
Election races for school board positions

Election races for school board positions

The Living Sky School Division board nominations are in and two subdivisions are headed to a vote.
Canada centennial quilts sought

Canada centennial quilts sought

Baljennie News
Dump truck stolen

Dump truck stolen

A dump truck was stolen for a business in Lashburn Industrial Park Sept. 20.
Youth in custody arrested for assaulting officers

Youth in custody arrested for assaulting officers

Battleford RCMP responded to more than 50 calls for service between 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 and 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26. Sunday, Sept. 25 1:05 p.m.
Stolen vehicle found burning in rural area

Stolen vehicle found burning in rural area

Battlefords RCMP responded to 90 calls for service between 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 and 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. Saturday, Sept. 24 8:22 a.m. - Complaint of theft of car from residence on the 1300 block of 103rd Street in North Battleford.
Independence lost

Independence lost

When we have our independence, we have so much, so very, very much. When my mom had to give up her driver’s license I became aware of all she lost when she handed over that little plastic card that gave her permission to drive.
Two killed in fatal collision on Highway 10 south of Yorkton

Two killed in fatal collision on Highway 10 south of Yorkton

On Saturday Sept. 24th at 3:14 p.m. members of the Yorkton and Melville RCMP, as well as the Yorkton Fire Department and Yorkton EMS responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 10 just south of Yorkton.
Suspected homicide-suicide at Canoe Lake

Suspected homicide-suicide at Canoe Lake

Two adult males from Canoe Lake Cree First Nation are deceased in an apparent homicide-suicide. On Sept. 24 at 2:43 p.m. Beauval RCMP received a complaint of a firearm discharged at a residence on the Canoe Lake Cree First Nation.
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