Battlefords News-Optimist

Contacts captain Kade Kehoe scored with a minute left in overtime to give Saskatoon a 4-3 win over the Battlefords AAA Stars Thursday night at the Schroh Arena in SMAAAHL action. It was Kehoe's team-leading 23rd goal of the season.

For the second consecutive year, Prairie North Health Region has been named one of Saskatchewan's top employers. The designation recognizes Saskatchewan employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

Crime in North Battleford has been the subject of controversy in recent months, with local authorities resorting to requests for the provincial and federal governments to get involved.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police need help in naming a handful of their newest (and cutest) recruits. The Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alta.

Kurt Braint, account manager of RBC in North Battleford, presented the Battlefords North Stars with a cheque for $428. The money was raised during a raffle for a Jonathon Toews print in January.

Battlefords RCMP responded to about 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 and 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7. Two of those calls were alarms, both proved to be false. Thursday 6:54 a.m. - Theft of gas on Highway 16 bypass.

For the fourth year in a row, Liam was the most popular name for baby boys born in Saskatchewan, according to a Government of Saskatchewan press release. Emma was the most popular girl's name for the last five years.

The residents and staff at Caleb Village are keeping warm and busy so far this winter. December was a busy month of entertainment and activities.

The cold weather may have been a factor in a quiet 24 hours in the Battlefords, with RCMP responding to about 15 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

Dear Editor With recent suicides of Canadian military people, and 2014 being the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War and the 70th anniversary of Canadian's D Day landing, if ever there was a time the Harper government should be