Battlefords News-Optimist

Minimum wages are increasing steadily right across Canada. Nova Scotia, for example, recently boosted its hourly wage floor to $10.40. In June, Ontario's will increase to $11 per hour. Since 2008, Manitoba's minimum wage has increased 30 per cent.

Campground upgrades at Battlefords Provincial Park have been completed after an approximately $1.5 million investment by the provincial government.

Between the evening of Wednesday, July 9 and morning of Thursday, July 10 two locations in Marsden were victims of break and enters and thefts. The culprit(s) targeted an enclosed utility trailer as well as a nearby garage.

The ranks of North Battleford's peace officers have gotten a boost thanks to some help from the province.

Honeywood (Dr A.J.Porter) Heritage Nursery near Parkside will be hosting its Lilies in Bloom event July 20 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The annual event acts as a gathering site for many vendors who exhibit their wares.

CALGARY, AB/ Troy Media/ - The Globe and Mail recently ran an article about Friends of Science's latest press release featuring an image of our new billboard which stated that "Global warming stopped naturally 16+ years ago.

North Battleford RCMP had an active 24 hours, responding to more than 30 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Thursday, July 17 and 6 a.m. Friday, July 19.

Ross Morrison of Medicine Hat, Alta. will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Saturday, Aug. 16 in Battleford. Formerly of Unity, Morrison has been chosen to be in the player and builder categories.

Producers with crops to sell who have been held up by the railway grain transportation woes will get more time to repay their 2013 cash advances under the Advance Payments Program.

The Battlefords Art Club has a long history of supporting visual arts in the community. It promotes exhibits of local work with the aim of encouraging its members in developing their potential for creating satisfying artwork in any medium.