Battlefords News-Optimist

Lions International sponsors an annual peace poster contest for youth. The theme for the contest last year was "Our world our future.

This year Dietitians of Canada has taken on a new challenge in Nutrition Month - March 2014. Registered Dietitians from across the country are helping Canadians get back in the kitchen cooking.

The Regina Rebels took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five series with a 4-0 win over the Battlefords AAA Sharks at the Battleford Arena Thursday night. Early in the game, the Sharks turned the puck over to Andie Wilyman as they were leaving the zone.

Two of the Battlefords auto dealers are back into a virtual tie for top stop in the Twin Rivers Curling Club Wednesday Night Business League. The North Battleford Hyundai team won their game Feb.

A bat was used to break into a business on the 1900 block of St. Laurent Drive at about 3 a.m. Friday, according to Battlefords RCMP. Police say a lone perpetrator gained entry through the front door using a bat..

North Battleford city council has agreed to extend a land transfer agreement with Battle River Nations Trade and Tourism Association by an extra year to July 2015.

Dear Editor The emperor's new grain marketing clothes have now been exposed for the hot air they were "woven" from.

Sympathy to the Parkinson, Leite and Rayner families of the local area and the Battlefords on the passing of Jim Parkinson of North Battleford Feb. 5. Jim was born and raised in the Baljennie are and attended Baljennie School.

This year Dietitians of Canada has taken on a new challenge in Nutrition Month - March 2014. Registered Dietitians from across the country are helping Canadians get back in the kitchen cooking.

The Western Development Museum's upcoming Cowboy Poets event will feature two Saskatchewan performers, Jason Hanley and Linda Nadon. Nadon, who ranches near Meadow Lake with her husband Larry, has been writing cowboy poetry for 20 years.