Battlefords News-Optimist

Saskatchewan Transportation Company has announced adjustments to its passenger routes and a North Battleford route is one of those impacted.

North Battleford RCMP are investigating a report of an armed robbery at a business on the 1100 block of 107th Street in North Battleford shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League's first place Prince Albert Mintos scored five power play goals Tuesday on their way to a 7-3 win over the Battlefords Midget Stars.

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Three of the top four teams in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League have advanced including the only two teams to have won the league championship.

Jill Shumay and her rink from Maidstone were considered underdogs all the way to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

North Battleford city council has adopted a budget for 2013.

Heading into the final weekend of Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action many questions remain as to which team will finish where and who will play who.

The 2013 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival opens in just over a week on Monday, March 4 at 9:30 a.m. with choral speech at Bready School. The afternoon of that opening day showcases more choral speech across the river at St. Vital School.

Eagle's Wing is the name of a professional singing and dance family from Fiji who now reside in Canada. Their music and dance is famous in the South Pacific.