Battlefords News-Optimist

"We just won 20 thousands dollars!" was their first comment as they took to the Canada Day stage to be announced as North Battleford's Amazing Race winners.

Al and Denise Nichol, proprietors of Borden Art and Eatery, closed the cafe as of June 30. The business, which is for sale, will be closed until further notice.

Forensic investigators from North Battleford are assisting the investigation in Dillon of a break and enter and assault in that northern community. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday. RCMP say they were called in at 3 a.m.

A vehicle is a total loss after a fire Tuesday at about 5:45 p.m. North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services responded to the blaze, but the vehicle was engulfed in flame when they arrived. Four firefighters were on the scene for about 30 minutes.

June 28, sometime during the night, Paynton Post Office was broken into. Stealing all of the mail and parcels, the thieves left only a pile of glass and a damaged door frame.

After wrapping up its first season of operation, the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts will be closed for the next several weeks.

Wednesday night on the Battleford Flats marked opening day of the Battlefords Ladies' Fastball League playoffs, and it didn't disappoint.

Parents whose children will be attending Grade 8 at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School this fall are being sent information about what they can expect for their children.

This past weekend was a deadly one on Northwest area roads. In addition to a fatal hit-and-run at Poundmaker First Nation comes word of a vehicle rollover in the RM of Mayfield, north of Maymont Sunday. The incident happened around 3:15 p.m.

We first noticed there was a problem a few months ago. The driver-side front tire was nearly flat. Somehow, we picked up a long screw. Thankfully, the tire shop got us in and fixed just before closing, a fact for which we were grateful.