Battlefords News-Optimist

In Canada, Saskatchewan holds the dubious honour of being the location of Canada's deadliest tornado in history.

Former Unity resident, Alyssa Weninger, has earned success in the sport of rowing in Canada.

I'm sitting here in Brooklin, Ont. Enjoying the beautiful cool evening on my daughter's deck. It is Canada Day and hopefully I'll be able to see some fireworks from here. The rest of the family took off to see them from a far better vantage point.

The community of Blaine Lake is beginning to take shape as residents prepare for the town's and municipality's centennial celebrations this weekend.

The Resort Village of Big Shell has a new attraction that will keep reading enthusiasts busy.

Lillian Mary (Parish) McElwaine was born July 10, 1912, the sixth of 10 children in Vera. Lillian is better known to family as Tilly, a nickname given to her early in life by her uncle. Tillie was raised on the family farm northwest of Unity.

In Meadow Lake this week, the first half of the Saskatchewan Summer Games came to an end, as the baseball, female soccer, basketball, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, tennis and golf athletes headed home.

STUART: We are saddened with the passing of Kelly Leigh Stuart, from Glaslyn SK.

Dear Editor Why is it that people who want to conserve our climate, environment and resources are called radicals and people who support radically changing our environment and atmosphere are called conservatives? It is reported 215 million people wat

Ed, my neighbour next door, told me he was going fishing Sunday morning. Of course I had to ask, "Are you going to church first?" He answered with a resounding, "No church for me any Sunday!" "Don't you ever go fishing?" Ed inquired.