Battlefords News-Optimist

Many people are surprised at the positive nature of the comments and the upbeat feeling the Saskatchewan Roughriders displayed following Friday's 40-27 loss to the Stampeders in Calgary.

The North Battleford RCMP detachment responded to more than 90 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24 and 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27. The following are a selection of the calls made during that time.

The Battlefords AAA Stars hope their Sunday afternoon beat down of the Saskatoon Contacts starts another long winning streak for them.

Manitoba Grade 8 students scored below the Canadian average of 500 in science, math and reading in the latest report from the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP). All three subjects were scored out of 1,000 possible points.

You've been asked by a relative or close friend to be their Power of Attorney (POA) and you feel honoured because it means that person considers you to be trustworthy and capable.

I remember an early spring day in the 1980s. I was working at the Garden Line office and wishing I were outside. It was warm and sunny and the snow was melting quickly.

Marketing guru Jeph Maystruck, and his message that the business that succeeds in the future is the business that cares, kicked off the events of Small Business Week in the Battlefords Monday.

Toronto Liberal MP John McKay was, at that moment, the admirable embodiment of the honest politicians who lead us. "That is an excellent question," he said. "I have absolutely no idea what the answer is.

Chris Van Os-Saw's power-play goal with 5:35 left in the third period gave the Prince Albert Mintos a 2-1 win over the Battlefords Stars Thursday night at the Civic Centre. The loss snapped the Stars' seven-game win streak.

Quebec has begun the process of reforming its beleaguered healthcare system yet again with the introduction of Bill 10.