Battlefords News-Optimist

Living in Estevan in recent weeks has meant being at the epicentre of a natural disaster, but not quite. Estevan was by and large built on the high ground, and escaped the flooding that has plagued the Souris River. A smart move, it turns out.

Two North Battleford area men - one a former Chief of Red Pheasant First Nation - have entered guilty pleas for five charges under The Wildlife Act and The Outfitter and Guide Regulations of illegal outfitting and export of wildlife.

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.