Battlefords News-Optimist

Annual free fishing is back again touted as an opportunity for residents and visitors to try ice fishing without having to get a fishing licence.

Water Security Agency releases 2023 report, predicts above normal melt in central but below normal in the south

RCMP say there is a serious police investigation ongoing.

The 15th annual archives week, situated in the Co-op mall from Feb. 9 to 11, will run every day from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m 

Initial indication from Premiers is the $46.2 billion in new funding isn’t enough; plans are for the Premiers to meet again soon.

On Feb. 6, Alvin Baptiste, Sherron Burns, Jane Zielke de Montbrun, Melanie Roberts, Chief Lindsay Holm, and eight other residents were honoured with the prestigious medal for service to Saskatchewan in various fields.

Police say they responded to four separate incidents of shots fired in a three-day span and say they may be gang related.

Report highlights crime spike, COPP stabilization, and an expanded police presence in the community in the coming months, but Mayor Ames Leslie wants to find a silver lining.

The spirit group is holding their next meeting in the Alex Dillabough Centre on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

Legion serving up pancakes Sunday, Feb. 12.