Battlefords News-Optimist

Hafford and District Music Festival results: Vocal: Most Outstanding Female Vocalist, Kacy Tkachuk; Outstanding Vocalist, Zoie Sherstobetoff; Best Performance in Musical Theatre, Michelle and Jenna Gall, Kacy Tkachuk, Kendra Lafreniere; Most Promisin

Rabbit Lake News

MERVIN — The Wildfire Suppression (OW-313) course was held April 9 and 10 at the Mervin Complex in Mervin, with 34 participants in attendance.

Everybody Has a Story

James MacNeill June 24, 1933 – April 12, 2016. It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Jim MacNeill.

Similar incident in Cando area April 11

Baljennie News

A grass fire about eight kilometers north of North Battleford on Highway 4 kept North Battleford Fire Department personnel occupied for about an hour Monday. The call came in just before 1 p.m.

Traffic was disrupted on Highway 16 near Paynton Monday as emergency crews worked to extinguish a fire in the village. According to Maidstone RCMP, an off-duty RCMP member alerted emergency services to the grass fire at about 3:30 p.m.

The 29th Street Market in Battleford was robbed at knifepoint Monday just before 10 p.m. according to Battlefords RCMP. Police say the perpetrator, brandishing a knife, obtained cash and fled the store.