Battlefords News-Optimist

Since the beginning of 2016, there have been more than 850 complaints made to RCMP detachments in Saskatchewan about the Canada Revenue Agency, or CRA, scam. This does not include those who have reported to other police services.

Saskatchewan Government Insurance had a successful year in 2015-16 for both sides of its operations, according to a press release. SGI CANADA had a profitable year and the Saskatchewan Auto Fund also saw strong results.

SaskGaming experienced a solid financial year, according to an annual report released Monday. The report reveals SaskGaming is declaring income of $65.4 million for the 15-month period ending March 31, 2016.

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Donna Pearl Keith, beloved wife of Douglas, at the Rosetown & District Health Centre on July 12, 2016 at the age of 73. Donna was born on the family farm at Daysville, SK on July 25, 1942.

I woke up to a completely blank slate one fine Sunday morning. I knew I had to come up for air. I had to come upstairs, sit in the sun and inhale. I responded to one inbound piece of communication. My response was one word.

This week, I am determined to take on what most people find an impossible task. I am trying to make sense of Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the Republican Party.

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Garden Chat

t was enough to make a dozen or more grown men groan, and groan they did. Not only did they groan, they questioned the very sanity of anyone who would ask the question, “Who touched my clothes?”, when that person was surrounded by hundreds of people.

Bond yields have dropped recently, and as a result, bond values have risen significantly. For example, the passive iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF has risen 3.3% since the beginning of the year, and is up 4.9% over the past 12 months.