Battlefords News-Optimist

Fresh off of their first win of the season, the Battlefords were at it again. This time on the road against the last place North Stars. An incredible outburst of scoring led the Blues over Glaslyn, 11-2, in Turtleford.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to start moving interest rates higher this month. Closer to home, the Bank of Canada seems to be on hold for the foreseeable future, given the continued weakness in the energy sector.

The Mintos and the Stars have gone head-to-head twice this season, serving as solid matchups to watch. For being one of the best teams in the SMAAAHL, the Mintos seem to have trouble putting away the black and white. Thursday was a different story.

Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz has welcomed the inclusion of repeal of Country of Origin Labelling in the funding bill currently before the United States Congress.

A bizarre kidnapping incident that started at the Capitol Theatre and ended with a hostage being tied up and left in a hole outside the Battlefords has been dealt with in the courts.

Community safety co-ordinator Herb Sutton gave his monthly monitoring report to council Monday and included an update about six individuals identified as prolific offenders in the downtown core.

Tampa Bay @ St. Louis The Rams come into the Thurday night game with the 21st ranked rushing defence. This bodes well for Doug Martin who's coming off a small workload, suffering from game flow.

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Neighbourly Advice According To Ed

Opposition leader Cam Broten reflected on 2015 and is looking forward to the election year 2016. In a conference call with news reporters Tuesday the NDP leader reflected on the legislative session that wrapped up in November.