Battlefords News-Optimist

It remained an uncertain funding situation for The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords as of the last week of April.

By Marilyn Richardson Habitat for Humanity Throughout Canada, 228 hardworking families who'd been living in inadequate or unsafe housing got the hand up they needed.

There was a surprise in store for members of the Battleford Legion Army Cadet Corps No. 2537. The Cadets thought they were gathering at the Wildlife Federation building for a special event to celebrate Captain Marnell Weikle’s birthday.

Friday, April 29, the Maidstone RCMP were contacted regarding a break and enter to a business on the outskirts of Lloydminster in the rural municipality of Wilton. The building was secured, but entry was forced through a window.

Any conceivable tax increase is revenue recycling if the money is used to fund anything the government deems an "investment" in Albertans

Another large grassfire, this one in the RM of North Battleford, brought out a full response from North Battleford Fire Department. The blaze happened northwest of the 19th Tee location on Thursday at around 3:52 pm.

The Battlefords North Stars season has come to an end, but a college career is about to begin. Baxter Kanter has committed to the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point hockey team.

INNISFAIL, Alta. –Thirteen puppies born at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre now have names, thanks to boys and girls representing every province and territory in Canada.

A reminder to North Battleford residents and others in the area that Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, April 30. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., residents are encouraged to come down to the City’s Public Works Shop (11112 – 6th Ave.

The annual grant from the Nico Hawryliw Fund with the Battlefords and District Community Foundation was recently presented to the Community Oncology Program of Saskatchewan at Battlefords Union Hospital.