Battlefords News-Optimist

The Warman Wolverines won both games Saturday to claim the 4A Girls' Conference 3 playoff held at North Battleford Comprehensive High School.

The week of March 3 - 7 is SADD Saskatchewan's Impaired Driving Awareness Week, and John Paul II Collegiate's SADD chapter is kicking things into high gear, aiming to catch the attention of their school and community with a week of fun events.

Hellooo, Artic Vortex. Where did that name come from? Some weatherman just invented it? I don't know where it came from, but I have some suggestions where it could go.

HILDEBRAND: Matthew Kurt Hildebrand (January 29, 1987 - February 6, 2014) Beloved son of John Richard and Marlene Helen (Dyck) Hildebrand.

Two men charged with the murder of another man on Moosomin First Nation in January were back in provincial court this week.

RCMP F Division is participating in a community constable program and is looking for six candidates to fill its commitment to a pilot project that is also being adopted by RCMP in Manitoba and Northwest Territories.

WOUTERS: In Loving Memory of Arthur John Wouters "Sonny" who was born August 18, 1942 at Edam, SK and passed away February 5, 2014 at North Battleford, SK.

BYCKAL: In Loving Memory Of Olga Byckal (Wojcichowsky) who was born April 17, 1923 at Tarnopol, SK and Called to Eternal Peace February 22, 2014 at Battleford, SK.

From information I've been able to find about the community of Anahim Lake, it's located in west central British Columbia and boasts a population of somewhere between 1,500 and under 400, depending on which website you visit.

Police say a 31-year-old brain injured Maidstone man was reported missing Friday. Maidstone RCMP say Russell Conlon was last heard from via a text message the previous evening. In that message, Conlon said he was in Winnipeg, Man.