Battlefords News-Optimist

It's been one of the most memorable years of his life. Before the 2013 baseball season started, there was no guarantee Andrew Albers would begin the season as high as AAA with the Rochester Red Wings.

The City of North Battleford has announced that Jennifer Niesink has been hired as its new Director of Business Development. She has been Executive Director of the Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre for the past three years.

The joint project with the Battlefords Vintage Automobile Club, the Fred Light Museum and the Town of Battleford has received a real shot in the arm from another community group.

Lloydminster RCMP are warning of a North Battleford man in the area considered armed and dangerous.

North Battleford RCMP are currently investigating a complaint of a suspicious person. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1, a12-year-oldgirl walking alone in the area of the 1200 block of 104th Street noticed a dark-coloured truck following her.

A number of drug charges have been laid following a search warrant in the RM of Brittania. According to Maidstone RCMP, at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, members of Maidstone Detachment and Lloydminster Rural Detachment, with assistance from St.

Since 2005, the students and staff of École Monseigneur Blaise Morand have taken part in the annual Terry Fox School Walk, and have raised a total of $6,345.87. A goal of $1,000 was set for this year's walk, Sept.

Culture Day was celebrated Sept. 28 with a full day of events beginning with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Quite a number of people participated in the Amazing Walk that began at the community centre.

Saskatoon looked more like Boston, Mass. Friday night as the Bruins rolled into town to take on the Winnipeg Jets.

The Battlefords Sharks took on the Melville Fox FM Prairie Fire in back-to-back road games Saturday and Sunday to open their season. Led by forward Mallory Roy, the Sharks were able to split the weekend set.