Battlefords News-Optimist

Streets will start being barricaded at 5:30 p.m. for the 127th Northwest Territorial Days Parade tonight. The public is asked to not move barricades, as it is a ticketable offense and to obey all traffic and parking bylaws during this time.

Two-thirds of sanctions for impaired driving

A call by the three Western Premiers for the dismantling of internal trade barriers between their provinces is a great idea - one that is long overdue.

The North Battleford RCMP received less than 40 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8 and 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9.

More than 30 calls for service were made to the North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 and 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8.

The sod has been turned for a new 24-unit seniors rental apartment development in Battleford. The apartments are being built by BridgeRoad Developments, Inc., who have built 22 other projects in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The $7.

The Maymont 747 Fastball Club held a reunion on the weekend of July 18 and 19. An impromptu gathering took place at Glenburn Regional Park on the Friday evening, with many former players in attendance.

Talking openly about mental illnesses and addictions is a good thing. Efforts to address the stigma associated with mental illnesses have made it easier for people who have been suffering in silence to seek help.

The Lloydminster Twins will have a chance to defend their NSRBL title. And they will do so against a cross-town rival. The Twins finished a tight series against the Wilkie Brewers. After the Twins won game one, the Brewers won game two 5-3.

Saskatchewan's livestock producers now have 72 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage, with an additional 13 per cent ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report.