Battlefords News-Optimist

Battlefords Rural RCMP are investigating several thefts from unlocked vehicles in the Town of Battleford that occurred overnight Thursday. According to RCMP, thefts of this nature are often ones of opportunity as items of value are left in view.

The only thing better than one grand piano is two grand pianos. At an upcoming concert at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts in North Battleford, a piano duo will headline the show.

The Battleford Beaver Blues and Meota Combines enter the 2014 SPHL playoffs with losses to the Spiritwood Timberwolves.

Two vehicles involved in a collision at the intersection of 13th Avenue and 96th Street Friday at about 8:50 a.m. sustained extensive damage according to the North Battleford Fire Department.

It was a busy weekend for Battlefords RCMP, with members responding to 80 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31 and 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3. Friday 8:50 a.m. - Two -vehicle collision on 13th Avenue. No injuries.

The adrenaline rush from a galloping horse, beneath my ass and between my legs, would not immediately announce me as even a partial cowboy.

The Stories They Tell Us, a Mask and Puppetry Exhibition, drew a crowd to the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford for an artists' reception Saturday.

There was another new administration face seen at North Battleford city council Monday. This time, it was the new city manager, as Jim Puffalt attended his first council meeting in his new role.

A herd of some 30 horses, just south of the town of Scott, near Wilkie, do not appear to be being fed by their owners. The horses are pawing their way through the snow cover to get to the dry summer grass underneath.

There was a noticeable cooling off of building permit activity in North Battleford in 2013. That's based on the final building permit numbers presented to council Monday and compiled by Building Inspector Jerry Wintonyk.