Battlefords News-Optimist

According to The Weather Network, several communities throughout the Northwest are under a tornado watch for Tuesday afternoon. There have been reports of a funnel cloud spotted north of the Sifto Salt Plant in Unity earlier this afternoon.

A former Edam resident who went on to a distinguished career in the public service across Canada has been given an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

The Northwest was not spared from the tornado watches and warnings issued throughout Saskatchewan Friday. The Battlefords was under a tornado watch for much of the afternoon Friday.

A former high school football player, who played against Rueben Mayes, explained it like junior novice hockey - Mayes would have the ball and 12 guys in a group chased after him, but couldn't catch him.

Story The City of North Battleford has been hit by a wave of dog attacks over the past few weeks. Special constables report they had to deal with at least four separate dog attack incidents in June.

Two young persons have been implicated in a weekend bear spray attack on a teenager who sustained life-threatening injuries.

The forecast didn't look great heading into the weekend, but that didn't deter 30 golfers from competing in the Ladies' Northwest Open at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club.

It was a cool day Monday and many of the New Horizons took the word of the weather man and stayed home.There were however 22 non-believers that did brave the elements.

An accomplished former Chief of Poundmaker First Nation is the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

The Junior Citizen of the Year in the Battlefords can add another honour to her mantle. Lindsay Martel has now been awarded the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association Junior Citizen of the Year title.