Battlefords News-Optimist

In a report to the board of Living Sky School Division last week, human resources superintendent Brenda Vickers said she sees the role of the department as putting an HR lens on shared goals.

Writing weekly articles normally attracts my complete attention. Today, however, the annual Grey Cup supersedes all other afternoon thoughts. It's currently half time, the Riders are ahead and I'm seeing Green.

Winter is definitely here. Two days last week saw -28 C at night. I can much better handle this -9 C or -10 C at night. If we have to have winter, a little bit on the light side is OK with me. On those -28 C nights my 7.

Jim Toye has resigned as city manager in North Battleford. Toye's departure takes effect Dec. 31. He takes over Jan. 2 as the new city manager in Prince Albert.

In the 24 hours between 6 a.m. - Thursday and 6 a.m. - Friday, Battlefords RCMP investigated 40 occurrences. Thursday 12:24 p.m. - Complaint of male sleeping behind a business on Railway Avenue East.

Mayor Ian Hamilton and City Manager Jim Toye were meeting this week with provincial Minister of Justice Gordon Wyant and Minister of Corrections and Public Safety Christine Tell in Regina.

During a three-decade career, network TV reporter and anchor Richard Brown has had a knack for being where news happens.

Borden Lions Scholarship 2013 - 2014: A scholarship of approximately $500 will once again be made possible by the Borden Lions and the former Langham Lions.

It looks as if there will be some more information coming in the RCMP detachment reports in the near future.

What began as a missing person case has evolved into a murder investigation for Blaine Lake RCMP. RCMP say Arnoldo Rey Jr. has been charged with second degree murder and with offering indignity to a dead human body. Arnoldo Rey Sr.