Battlefords News-Optimist

Back to school is supposed to be a time of heightened awareness of traffic safety, but North Battleford emergency crews have been called to three motor vehicle crashes in the past few days.

On March 24, 2005, at the request of Prime Minister Paul Martin, I was asked to serve in the Senate.

There comes a point when the pendulum in law can swing too far. That is now the case with federal and provincial privacy and confidentiality laws.

It seems the threat of gang initiations with firearms in North Battleford was simply a rumor that got blown out of proportion. That was the view at North Battleford city council Monday, though administration used far stronger language to describe it.

Dear Editor A couple of weeks after the Green Party of Saskatchewan first took up the cause of the Morris Family of Lampman and their impounded truck, the truck has finally been released.

School is back in session and so too is the 2013 high school football season.

Canadian Legion of Riders, North Battleford is hosting a Veterans Day Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 70 parking lot. A $10 pledge buys breakfast in the morning and a burger later on.

Local gangs appear to be taking to social media to instigate activity.

Both Maidstone and Lloydminster Rural RCMP detachments are reporting a marijuana bust in the region. On Thursday, Sept.

PRIOR ~ Nelson John Prior passed away at Battleford Union Hospital on Monday, August 19, 2013 at the age of 70 years. Nelson leaves to mourn his passing: one brother, David; and two aunts: Lillian Ballantyne and Dorothy Marchant.