Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords RCMP officer accused of impaired driving will see his case go to trial next spring. Tyson Drabinasty entered not guilty pleas to impaired driving and driving over .

Councillor Ron Crush expressed encouragement over statistics released for July by Battlefords RCMP City Detachment showing drops in several categories. According to the July report filed by Staff Sgt.

New head coach and general manager Kevin Hasselberg has been in the Battlefords for a couple weeks now and this week his family joined him, with school for his son beginning this week.

It was a known fact after the fourth games of the North Battleford Touch Football League, two teams who be undefeated, two would be winless and the other four would be somewhere in between.

Dear Editor On Labour Day we ask: what has gone so wrong in Canada for working people? There was a time in Canada - not that very long ago - when a working person could expect to have a family-supporting job throughout their life.

A 15-year old male youth has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault following a stabbing incident at BridgeFest Saturday night.

The chief of Mosquito First Nation has issued a statement thanking everyone who called to offer their prayers, condolences and assistance following the death of a toddler mauled in a dog attack on the reserve.

It was a week of mourning for Canadians across the country - and locally - for federal NDP leader Jack Layton.

One of the individuals accused in a Gold Eagle Casino card game cheating scandal has received a conditional discharge following a guilty plea Monday.

Some may have been tuned into their favourite sport on TSN recently and recognized a familiar name. Shayne Morrissey, who played with the Battlefords North Stars for the first half of the 2010-11 season is on a commercial running in August on TSN.