Battlefords News-Optimist

Ontario's financial status quo is not sustainable. That's the conclusion of numerous independent analyses, the former provincial treasurer and the province's own commission on reform of public sector services.

Next time you swing past your favourite farmers' market, have a guess at how long it's been around. If you figure 10 or even 15 years, you're probably guessing low- way low. In this province, farmers' markets are anything but recent.

The Don Ross Centre was the scene this week for "Shared History to Shared Hope," hosted by Living Sky School Division in partnership with Dance Saskatchewan, Allen Sapp Gallery, Elder and Sunchild Law. It started at 1 p.m.

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre hosted a breastfeeding awareness day on Sept. 26 at the Western Development Museum in honour of Breastfeeding Week in Canada, which was Oct. 1- 7.

Dear Editor With federal budget preparations underway, there is a lot of debate about the best ways to support small and medium sized businesses and in turn, encourage sustained economic growth in Canada.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks opened the 2014-15 season with two losses in Weyburn against the defending Esso Cup champion Gold Wings. In game one of their season Saturday afternoon, the Sharks were shut out 5-0.

A Sweetgrass First Nation man guilty of drug trafficking is getting jail time. Andrew Albert was one of two men charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking in marijuana and possession of the proceeds of crime.

Battlefords RCMP responded to just under 110 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10 and 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13.

The Evan Hardy Souls scored 14 points in the second quarter as they downed the North Battleford Comprehensive Senior Vikings 30-0 Thursday night in Saskatoon. In the first quarter, the only two points were scored when the Vikings conceded a safety.

Eight different members of the Battlefords Stars scored as they trounced the Beardy's Blackhawks 9-2 Thursday night at the Civic Centre. The Stars broke the game open in the second period, scoring five goals in the frame.