Battlefords News-Optimist

Linda's Lines

If you typically spend the winter months in the sunny south somewhere, your Canadian home is likely to be unoccupied. That could leave you open to mortgage fraud (even though you might not have had a mortgage on the house for years).

Just one year ago, the Battlefords AAA Stars were one of the best teams in the SMAAAHL, finishing in fourth place during the regular season with an impressive record of 28-15-0-1.

Life on the road was kind for the North Stars, beating Weyburn before travelling to Wadena to play Notre Dame on an unforgettable hockey day in Saskatchewan.

Double Vision

We’ve heard much about the Trudeau Liberal government’s rollback of Tax-Free Savings Account contribution limits. We’ve haven’t heard so much about Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs). And that’s a good thing.

History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective

Much like the disparity between heavy snowfalls in Western provinces and unseasonably warm weather in the rest of Canada, “global imbalances” remain a key theme in world economies and capital markets.

In Loving Memory of Howard Arthur Libbey, born April 15, 1937 at Radway, Alberta passed away January 14, 2016 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Therese (Terri) was born on April 1, 1932 in Battleford, SK to Telesphore and Elize Charbonneau, their 15th child. She passed away in Kamloops on Nov.