Battlefords News-Optimist

After a long holiday break, 23 days between regular season games, the Battlefords AAA Sharks were back in action Tuesday.

The emotional roller coaster that has occurred between the Battlefords Midget Stars and Saskatoon Blazers this season was on display once again.

To some, the Saskatchewan Curling Association's SaskPower Women's Northern Playdown is nothing new, while others are new to the scene.

The trial is under way for a woman charged with administering a noxious substance to an intellectually disabled woman in her care.

The body of a 28-year-old man reported missing from the Watrous area was located Wednesday. Police say BohdanTymchyshyn's death is nog being considered suspicious. , He was last seen at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday.

The Town of Battleford received an early view of the 16 resolutions that SUMA will discuss at its upcoming conference in early February in Saskatoon. The resolutions, from communities all around the province, cover a broad swath of subjects.

They had the most wins when the ranking were released earlier in the week and they are the top team in the Sherwood Conference - the Yorkton Terriers are again on top of the Source Embroidery Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Power Rankings.

After being charged with sexual assault in November, Harry Michael Dekker's case was before the court in Saskatoon Wednesday. No plea was entered, and the matter has been adjourned until Feb. 6.

Public deliberations are to begin next week for the 2013 budget in North Battleford. The city has released the dates for the public and also the closed-door meetings.

A North Battleford cab driver was robbed on Christmas Day on Railway Avenue. The perpetrator, described as an 18- to 20-year-old aboriginal man, took money and personal items. New Year's Eve was also a busy day for mayhem in North Battleford.