Battlefords News-Optimist

One person was transported to Battlefords Union Hospital as a result of a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 40 at about 12:45 p.m. Sunday.

Across the Living Sky School Division, across the province, across the country - there is a serious shortage of bus drivers.

The North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings has acquired a new nurse practitioner, Annette Robinson and physician, Dr. Langeni, board members were advised at their regular meeting Sept. 15.

A familiar issue made its way into city council chambers Monday. It is graffiti, particularly whether City Hall can offer any relief to graffiti victims stuck with the prospect of having to clean it off of their properties.

Ninebarks (Physocarpus opulifolius) provide landscape value over an uncommonly long season: colourful yellow or purple foliage through summer, intensifying in fall; creamy-white flowers in spring; and deep red seedpods in late summer.

The case again a North Battleford financial planner accused of defrauding investors goes back to court Oct. 24.

North Battleford RCMP responded to more than 20 calls for service between 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 and 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26.

Nine golfers from the Northwest will compete in the SHSAA Provincial Sand and Grass Golf championships hosted Friday and Saturday Sept. 26 and 27. All nine will compete in the Grass Golf Championships, held at Evergreen Golf Course at Nipawin.

A recent poll found only six in 10 British Columbians have heard of B.C. Hydro's $8 billion proposal to build a third hydroelectric dam on the Peace River.

North Battleford city council has received a full fire services review report, and with it are a number of major recommendations for the future. One recommendation in the report, from T.L. Powell and Associates Ltd.