Battlefords News-Optimist

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services had a chimney fire to deal with Wednesday. The incident happened around 4:23pm. Emergency crews responded at 1900 block of Foley Drive to the fire.

Ed, my neighbour next door, is almost set for his trip to Mexico for Christmas week. Ruby, Ed's wife, claims Ed's ready to go except for a positive attitude. "You'd think going to Mexico with his family was a sentence to death row.

The SFMAAAHL's Battlefords Sharks fell to the Regina Rebels in a game that was extremely close despite the distance in the standings between the two teams.

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League saw a total of six games in the last week. Dec. 14, the first-place Spiritwood Timberwolves defeated the Cut Knife Colts by a score of 4-1, the first regulation-time loss the Colts have suffered all season.

The provincial NDP leadership race will take a brief breather during the Christmas holidays before ramping up again in the new year.

We're only a couple of generations removed from the era when most women - or at least women in rural areas and small towns - produced quarts and quarts of preserves every summer.

The North Saskatchewan River Hockey League saw six games over the weekend. Dec. 14 saw the Wilkie Outlaws play the Edam 3 Stars, the Turtleford Tigers face off against the Paradise Hill Hawks, and the Meadow Lake Stampeders play the St.

It's that time of year again Christmas! To many, it is the best time of year. To those trying to lose weight, it can be the worst.

This month Sakewew High School decided we would do a spirit week. We had Hat Day, Whacky Hair Day, Opposite Day, and Pyjama Day.Many students participated and some of the teachers as well.

The Neilburg branch of the Lakeland Library held a tea Nov. 14 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of both the local library and the Lakeland region.