Battlefords News-Optimist

City Council has received flak about inconsistent application of their demolition policy before, but a local property owner's letter was dealt with even before it was received by city council July 23.

Permit values are up significantly in June compared to the same month in 2011, according to the latest building permits report from the City of North Battleford.

Last week provided more proof to me that even when I'm supposed to have a weekend off, the job of a reporter never ends. July 14 I was in Regina, in the stands at a Saskatchewan Roughriders home game against the B.C. Lions at Mosaic Stadium.

Keith Anderson attended the City of North Battleford council meeting Monday to provide the city an update on the progress of the CUPlex construction project. As of July 16, the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts is mostly complete.

The BridgeFestcommittee made two major announcements Monday: the headline act at BridgeFestwill be Big Wreck and Innovation Credit Union will be the event sponsor.

Although the Wilkie Brewers may have had one of their worst records in a long time at 8-6, the team's second baseman, Nick Pernitsky, had another impressive season as he was voted the league's most valuable player.

The Notre Dame Hounds Baseball team of 1953 to '58 will take its place in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in the team category, Aug. 18.

Anytime a fourth place and fifth place team face off in sports it is expected the playoff series will be a tight one. The first round of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League was no exception.

It has been nearly seven years since a mixed martial arts event was held in North Battleford. Friday will mark the return of the popular sport with an event at the Civic Centre.

One person is dead following a rollover Thursday night on Highway 40 west of the Battlefords. The single vehicle accident happened at 9:10 p.m.