Battlefords News-Optimist

A semi trailer rolled on Highway 16 west near Paynton at approximately 4:45 a.m. today. Maidstone RCMP say the semi truck was proceeding westbound approximately five kilometres west of Paynton, near the Payton Truck Stop when it rolled.

What beautiful weather we have been enjoying for the past several days. It's more like spring than winter. However, that's about to change in mid-week. Forecasters tell us temperatures will drop considerably then.

BILANSKI - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Jerry Bilanski, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan on January 31, 2012 at the age of 59 years. Don was born on June 24, 1952 at Hafford, Saskatchewan.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks went on their final road trip of the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League regular season on the weekend to face the Weyburn Gold Wings. The Sharks returned home Sunday after losing 12-1 and 4-0.

The dreary, bitter cold of a February day is enough to keep most of us indoors, guarding our warmth, hoping for spring or a quick jaunt to Mexico.

Dear Editor I am writing in regards to the new tobacco and smoke free property policy the Prairie North Health Region recently implemented. I don't smoke, but I find myself siding with the big bad smokers.

A fuel spill caused major delays Tuesday morning at the Battleford Road and Highway 16 bypass. The incident happened at around 5:50 a.m .according to North Battleford RCMP.

The last decade has been a good time to be in the sign business, especially if one of your clients has been the local credit union.

Once again 100th Street is the scene of a motor vehicle collision. This one took place Thursday, Feb 2 at 8:03 a.m., at the intersection of 100th Street and 15th Avenue. Two vehicles were involved, but fortunately there were no injuries.

I haven't been nabbed yet, but that's likely because I'm this halo glowing, saintly driver who always comes to a full stop at a stop sign and counts to three. Sometimes I can hardly stand to be in the cab with myself, I'm so righteous.