Battlefords News-Optimist

Maureen Smith lives with a rare disorder known as Congenital Panhypopituitarism.

Dear Editor The Western Development Museum's Those Were the Days annual summer festival was held once again Aug. 9 and 10.

Walter and Mary Tait from Meota, spent one month in Scotland as of June 12 and daughter Gail Scorgie was there for two weeks, and submitted this report to me.

Your Twitter and Facebook feed may soon be cluttered with memes about Christmas being under 20 weeks away. Which for me means it is time to start doing my Christmas shopping, in about 19 weeks.

Northwest Territorial Days runs annually in North Battleford, beginning with a parade Monday, followed by four days of fun and entertainment at the agricultural grounds. See the photo galleries for a look at the action.

Africa is rising, but its ascent is fraught with social and political challenges.

Well, thank goodness. Common sense has prevailed in the realm of Endeavour, Sask.

The NBA is a superstar's league, probably more than any other professional league in North America. It's why extremely talented players, like Carmelo Anthony, can hold a club hostage by demanding a trade to a "large market" if they won't resign.

North Battleford RCMP are investigating a shot being fired just after 3 a.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of 112th Street.

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