Battlefords News-Optimist

A Livelong author and journalist has been awarded second place in the 14th annual John V. Hicks Long Manuscript Awards. Friendly Fire by Lisa Guenther was among the winners named by the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild recently.

After his team has started the season 1-4, no one can accuse Kevin Hasselberg, general manager and coach of the Battlefords North Stars, of standing pat.

Frustration boiled over among many members of the public at a meeting on public safety at the Don Ross Centre Monday.

There has been an armed robbery on Railway Avenue East in North Battleford. North Battleford RCMP say the armed robbery took place at a hotel around 8:20 p.m.

After a quiet summer that followed a rash of school break-ins, there has been a report of another school break-in, this time overnight Wednesday last week.

North Battleford City Manager Jim Toye indicated Monday the City is looking into bylaws to address public safety issues in the community.

At a meeting called by the city of North Battleford to address public safety, several members of the RCMP offered their suggestions on ways in which individuals can do their own part to help secure their property and stay safe.

It's October the month full of pumpkin spice aroma and flavours in many treats. It will soon be Thanksgiving and Halloween costumes are on the minds of children.

The cake was cut, the self-congratulatory Facebook posts went out along with the news releases. Sept. 26 was a big day for Saskatchewan, for that was the day it was announced we have reached 1.1 million people.

North Battleford was the scene of a minor train derailment Wednesday evening. The North Battleford Fire Department responded to a call just after 10 p.m. Wednesday where three railway tanker cars went off the tracks.