Battlefords News-Optimist

A Unity family has made a compassionate donation to Battlefords Union Hospital to help those grieving a stillbirth or neonatal death. The item is a cuddle cot, which is a device designed to help parents who suffer the loss of a baby.

Sunday at approximately 12:50 a.m. Battleford RCMP responded to a complaint at the resort village of Aquadeo where a boat collided with the dock. Six people from the Wilkie were injured.

Five people have been arrested after Battlefords RCMP received a complaint Friday from a youth who advised that he had been held against his will, violently assaulted, threatened and assaulted with a weapon.

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In the photo is Dan Nesdoly, president of the Sasktel Pioneers, presenting a cheque to BTEC participants Jen O’hanlon and Diane Charpentier.

Neighbours helped out when a large grass and brush fire started by an electrical spark from a tree falling on a power line threatened a farm yard Saturday. North Battleford Fire Department arrived, having been called at 7 p.m.

Gold Eagle Lodge has received more recognition, this time from the internationally-known website TripAdvisor. In a news release, it was announced they are a Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame winner.

A 30-year-old woman has died after a single vehicle accident on Island Lake First Nation near Loon Lake. On Saturday, June 6 at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Loon Lake Detachment of the RCMP received a call from the St.

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Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation received $125,339.59 from BATC Community Development Corporation recently to enrich health care in the Battlefords. Some of the funds will go to the education lab to purchase a SimBaby training package.