Battlefords News-Optimist

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame released one more name for this summer's induction ceremony. Dean Mathison from Leader will join the 12 previously announced members of the Class of 2014 for induction. The induction ceremony takes place Aug.

A three-vehicle crash sent one person to hospital with undetermined injuries Thursday in North Battleford. North Battleford Fire Department responded to an alarm at 3 p.m. along with RCMP and WPD Ambulance to 1620 St. Laurent Drive.

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, April 18 and 6 a.m. Saturday, April 19. Friday 1:58 p.m. - Call of a woman walking on the Northbound bridge on Highway 4.

When the opening day of school arrives in 2015, Grade 7 students will be attending North Battleford Comprehensive High School. Before that can happen, there will need to be renovations made and a new gymnasium created.

More than 700 motorists were ticketed last month during March's traffic safety spotlight focusing on seatbelt and car seat use in the province.

Lions clubs in the Battlefords are getting involved in a province-wide diabetes detection program with two screening events planned for April. To be held Monday, April 28 at St.

Last time I indicated that electronics, particularly video games, smartphones, and TV watching, can be beneficial when used to engage, interact, connect and build relationships.

Between 6 a.m. Sunday, April 20 and 6 a.m. Monday, April 21, Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 20 calls for service/occurrences. Included were two false alarms, one false/nuisance 911 calls and three traffic related occurrences. Sunday 11:36 a.

A 29-year-old man from North Battleford has died following a rollover. Sunday at approximately 4:07 a.m.

It was a busy Saturday night for Battlefords RCMP as members responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Saturday, April 19 and 6 a.m. Sunday, April 20.