Battlefords News-Optimist

The January winner in the Western Development Museum’s Great Escapes Vacation Raffle is Heather Hall of Battleford.

A 61-year-old Lashburn man is facing seven theft charges after what RCMP are calling a lengthy investigation into theft of crude oil from several Northwest locations.

The first house concert of the year has been set for Live at the Gog. Backroads, with special guest Kjelti Katherine (Anderson), will be at 1391 - 105th St. on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016.

The goal of this weekend’s Islam open house at North Battleford Public Library is to eliminate misconceptions about the religion.

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Issues of ethics in municipal government were front and centre at Battleford town council Monday. At Monday’s meeting council voted on a couple of items aimed at more rigorous public disclosure and code of conduct requirements.

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