Battlefords News-Optimist

I am a church-going Christian. At the same time, I am in fear for my earthly reputation and immortal soul because I have reached the conclusion the bitter conflict between the state of Israel and Hamas is the result of the propaganda of yesterday.

Governments, like families, make choices. And governments, like families, sometimes make choices that deny them other options: for example, spend money on having dinner out every night may preclude the purchase of a nicer automobile.

An RCMP investigation has determined there was no criminal element in the death of a three-year-old girl July 29 on Mosquito First Nation. The girl died from injuries she received after being struck by a vehicle at about 8:30 p.m.

After hearing two final presentations of opposition, North Battleford City council voted to Monday to approve its controversial official community plan and accompanying zoning bylaw.

The preparations for the 2014-15 Battlefords AAA Sharks' season began Sunday as the team held their fall tryouts at the Civic Centre.

I realize this letter may come as a shock to a large number of people in light of what I had said in June of this year, however some things do change.

Approximately 35 calls for service were made to the North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21 and 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22.

Canadians pay among the highest costs per capita among OECD countries for prescription drugs, with one Canadian out of 10 unable to fill their prescriptions because of financial reasons.

The village of Edam will be represented at Baseball Canada's 2014 16U Girls Canadian Invitational Championship this weekend in Saguenay, Que.

In the past two years we've been spending significantly more time in Manitoba. This coincides with my mom and step dad buying a cabin not far from Riding Mountain National Park. It's a four-hour trip, but it's worth it.