Battlefords News-Optimist

There's no provincial funding for the project, but the Living Sky School Division board of education has given its approval to administration to call for tenders on renovations to the North Battleford Comprehensive High School to accommodate relocati

The Battlefords Scuba Community has reached out to the greater community with assistance from Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs and its Community Development Corporation.

Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel hosted a ladies' brunch May 11. The organizational committee did a commendable job on decorations, seating arrangements and bountiful food items.

It's their Grey Cup. Being named to the 2013 Ed Henick Senior Bowl is the ultimate honour for high school football players in Saskatchewan.

The Battlefords Scuba Community and the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre joined forces to provide a training opportunity for the staff at the aquatics centre. A grant from the Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs CDC provided funds for the training.

Bully. Victim. Bystander. These are labels Living Sky School Division is moving away from in its initiatives to mitigate bullying. While the Ministry of Education has an Anti-Bully Initiative, Living Sky has a program of "enhanced student behaviours.

It's the biggest tournament in junior hockey and as always it showcases the talents of the best young hockey players in Canada.

North Battleford has given the green light to a pocket housing project within the city.

Last year's rain out and the withdrawal of the Battlefords United Way as a partner has not deterred the forces behind the Battlefords annual BridgeFest.