Battlefords News-Optimist

In the wake of the Lac-Mégantic oil-by-rail disaster, when a train carrying crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken field exploded in Quebec, some people began to characterize Bakken crude oil as "uniquely flammable," implicating that new rail car stand

Eleven artists have taken up occupancy of the new Artist Run Centre in downtown North Battleford, and there is room for one more.

Approximately 32 calls for service occurrences were reported between 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, including, two false alarms, one erratic driving complaint and one false or nuisance 911 call. Monday 7:07 a.m.

American poet John Greenleaf Whittier once wrote, "For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'" He wrote it but I've sure been thinking about it a lot.

Statistics Canada's latest tabulation of incomes by city confirms in hard data what we often discern through casual observation: we live in an economically diverse country, one in which incomes vary greatly among households but also across communitie

This week I'm on vacation, spending time with my brother on Vancouver Island in Sidney, just north of Victoria. Of course I'm doing more than looking at gardens (e.g.

MATTHEWS: Daisy Isabel Matthews, a long time resident of North Battleford died peacefully at River Heights lodge on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the age of 105 years.

BALLENDINE: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lee Tracy Ballendine, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan on August 8, 2014 at the age of 47 years.

The North Battleford RCMP police dog service members were on the way to Pelican Narrows Sunday to assist in the search for a missing child when the child was located. Pelican Narrows RCMP say a two-year-old child was reported missing at about 1 p.m.

The Grey Cup hangover is officially over. Does the honeymoon have to end as well? The Rider Nation seemingly sleepwalked through the opening six games of the 2014 season, perhaps enjoying one of the hottest summers in years.