Battlefords News-Optimist

Four students from Grades 7 to 10 of École Père Mercure school participated in the annual Expo-Sciencesprovincial science fair held in Regina March 17 and 18.

Further details have become known about the victim of the fatal house fire in North Battleford on Friday afternoon. The 36-year-old deceased victim is Isabelle Armstrong of Mosquito First Nation.

Monday at their regular meeting Battleford town councillors received a building permit for April indicating two new homes to be built plus a $6.7 million metal tank fabrication plant. Leading Manufacturing Group Inc.

Your vote is your voice! We are one week away from the byelection to fill one seat on City Council. If you can't make it to the polls on April 16th, vote in advance polls Wednesday, April 9, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

One of four people to escape the Drumming Hill Youth Centre April 4 has been caught and sentenced to secure custody.

Vegas is calling and fashion designer Melissa Squire, is responding with a whole lot of "badass pretty!" The Saskatoon-based fashion designer has been invited to do a runway show at Viva Las Vegas, the biggest Rockabilly Party in the world.

Dear Editor During National Volunteer Week (April 6-12), Canadian Blood Services thanks (http://youtu.be/IA37-9I2Evo.

LIEBAERT: Julius Liebaert, 1923 - 2014.

I hate to disappoint readers who expect this publication to stick to local issues. But frankly, if I hope to stay sane one minute longer, I have to hear myself talk about Toronto. I have been feeling pangs of nostalgia for the place as of late.

The piousness regarding government travel expenses is getting a little rich these days. On April 3 Social Services Minister June Draude announced she would repay $3,600 in expense claims for a car service for four days while on a trip in London.