Battlefords News-Optimist

A young actor appearing in an Oscar-nominated movie will be on hand to sign autographs Friday. The movie is The Revenant, and the actor is Isaiah Tootoosis, age 8, from Poundmaker First Nation.

The NDP now have a candidate in place in the Biggar-Saskatchewan Valley constituency. Dan Richert was nominated for the NDP in the riding at a nomination meeting Saturday evening.

In times of crisis, leaders shouldn't be projecting a sense of panic

And why we need to act

The complaint from some provinces that Ottawa is shortchanging them is false

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It seems it is never too cold for the strange pastime of dumpster torching, as North Battleford Fire Department were called out to such a blaze in the frigid early morning hours of Saturday. Four firefighters responded to the report at 10 p.m.

The community of Wadena was in the spotlight after winning the right to host Hockey Day in Saskatchewan.

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North Battleford Fire Department was one of the emergency service agencies to respond to a three-vehicle collision just before midnight Friday at the intersection of 100th Street and 12th Avenue.