Battlefords News-Optimist

North Battleford RCMP responded to more than 110 calls over a three-day period - 6 a.m. Friday, May 23 to 6 a.m. Monday, May 26.

It has now been seven months since Staci Walker stepped into what she calls her dream job, as executive director of Prairie Branches Enterprises Inc., a role that has her responsible for all aspects of the organization's operations.

The Battlefords will host the annual Relay For Life event at Centennial Park Track Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m.

You've heard the old saying, there's no fool like an old fool. Do you even know what that means? It means old people are supposed to be wise, so if an old person behaves foolishly, it is worse than a young person behaving foolishly.

The Battlefords AAA Stars held their annual general meeting at the Alex Dillabough Centre following a successful season for the club. The Stars finished second in the SMAAAHL, earning home-ice advantage in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

The human remains recovered from the bank of the North Saskatchewan River approximately 10 km north of the Paynton ferry crossing on Thursday, May 22, 2014 have been successfully removed and transported to Saskatoon.

After 52 years, the family of a Saskatchewan airman who was killed in a 1942 training accident will dedicate a permanent memorial to him June 17.

Thousands of motorists were ticketed last month during April's province-wide traffic safety spotlight focusing on speeding in work zones, and aggressive driving in general.

North Battleford Fire Department, the RCMP, WPD Ambulance and SaskPower all responded to a report Friday evening of an electrical supply equipment malfunction. Upon arrival at 1651-107th St., responders found a transformer was arcing.

Dear Editor The Regina bypass project, the largest Public?Private Partnership (P3) project in Saskatchewan's history, will make an enormous difference to the safety of the residents in and around White City, as well as commuters who work in the area