Battlefords News-Optimist

With the exhibition schedule behind them, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have hit a snag on the way to the regular season.

A fire, a flammable liquid spill and a car accident in the time span of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. occurred Saturday in North Battleford. At 3:37 a.m. there was a fire in a garage at 1312-102nd Street.

A Grade 7 student needed CPR following a near-drowning at Aquadeo Monday. The incident happened shortly after 11 a.m. Battlefords Rural RCMP and EMS were dispatched to Aquadeo at Jackfish Lake.

The Town of Battleford has moved one step closer towards awarding the tender for a Highway 4 twinning project. Two bids came in before the 2 p.m.

The Unity Cardinals blanked the Mervin Flyers 5-0 in Unity, while the North Battleford Beavers lost a wild one to the Raiders in Kindersley 9-8 in North Saskatchewan River Baseball League Action.

The Town of Battleford has awarded the tender for a Highway 4 twinning project. G & C Asphalt was the winning low bidder for the project and was unanimously awarded the tender at a special meeting held Monday afternoon at town hall in Battleford.

The 1400 block of 106th Street is closed for a curb stop replacement. Please obey all traffic control signs in the area.

The JP II Mission Team spent their Easter break in three locations giving of their time and self to better the lives of others and to Be The Change.

A 31-year-old woman was pulled from a burning vehicle early Monday morning on Highway 16, five kilometres west of the Battlefords. The woman was pulled to safety by one of the witnesses before emergency services came on the scene.

Corner Stone Community in Living Faith Chapel hosted a ribbon cutting Monday. The Corner Stone Community combines the resources of different churches, which come together to provide a safe environment for everyone.