Battlefords News-Optimist

PARKINSON : In Loving Memory of '"Tony" Anthony Ralph Parkinson who was born Sept. 18, 1960 at North Battleford, SK and passed away Sept. 28, 2013 at North Battleford, SK.

The Battlefords North Stars announced Thursday 19-year-old forward Blake Young has verbally accepted a scholarship offer to join the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs for the 2014-15 season.

Armed with a baseball bat, two men robbed the Queen's Hotel in Battleford at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Battlefords rural RCMP.

Canadian humourist, storyteller, musician and playwright Lorne Elliott is bringing The Upside Of The Downturn, his show of comedy and music theatre, to the Dekker Centre in North Battleford Monday, Oct. 21.

The City of North Battleford wants federal and provincial officials at the table in crafting an action plan on crime. To that end, council unanimously carried a resolution Tuesday.

Two individuals charged during the recent crime wave in North Battleford had their cases adjourned Thursday in North Battleford Provincial Court. Valen Nicotine, charged with aggravated assault and firearms offences in connection to a Sept.

Athletes from across the province took part in the 2013 Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association Provincial Cross-Country Championships last weekend. Medstead School was the host for the competition, which was held at Little Loon Regional Park.

Law enforcement issued more than 750 tickets last week as part of a two-day traffic safety blitz targeting aggressive driving in the province, according to an SGI press release.

One accident person was injured and two vehicles had to be towed from the scene of a crash at the intersection of 16th Avenue and 101st Street Thursday afternoon, according to the North Battleford Fire Department.

Failure to buckle up resulted in tragedy eight kilometres north of Kinley early Thursday morning. Biggar RCMP say a 21-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle rolled on a gravel road.