Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords North Stars continue to earn the nickname "Cardiac North Stars" this season.

The stage is set for the greatest Grey Cup ever. You don't even have to be a fan of the Saskatchewan Roughriders or Hamilton Tiger-Cats to realize the 101st Grey Cup at Regina's Mosaic Stadium on Sunday is the greatest match-up in league history.

Every year in Saskatchewan there is a strange phenomenon that occurs throughout the growing season known as the Evanescere Citrullus linatus.

Some 15,000 students, teachers, parents and others converged at Credit Union Place in Saskatoon, Nov. 6 for a day of motivation, inspiration and entertainment.

Cando's family gospel band, Canada's Double Portion, has earned another award from Gospel Music Canada, this year for their song, Just in Time.

Brett Kissel and his family cattle ranch proudly run Speckle Park Cattle. The Flat Lake, Alta. singer will be entertaining for the third year running at a Speckle Park Cattle Association Christmas fundraiser.

The pucks drop in the opening round of games in Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League action this weekend.

City officials expressed optimism that provincial officials are hearing their concerns about the crime issue in North Battleford after wrapping up initial meetings with cabinet ministers in Regina.

North Battleford has seen another in a string of recent public safety meetings in the city.

Between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday Battlefords RCMP responded to 20 occurrences. Three of those were false alarms. Thursday 10:12 a.m. - Report of suspicious person near some yards/homes on Borden Crescent.