Battlefords News-Optimist

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has always been viewed as a developmental junior league to help players take the step from junior hockey to either college, university, the WHL or, in some cases, professional leagues.

Sometime between Jan. 25 and 27, perpetrators entered a residence west of Lashburn in the RM of Wilton by kicking down the front door on the east side of the house.

A recent Statistics Canada report revealed the vast majority of Canadians aren't getting the exercise they need.

The Battlefords North Stars played their biggest game of the season Wednesday, but it was not their best game of the season. The North Stars hosted the Humboldt Broncos at the Civic Centre and fell 4-2, as their February record drops to 0-2-1-0.

Rather than incite violence in the community with my thoughts on the Credit Union CUPlex council meeting this week, I thought I would talk about curling.

Hi there! It seems January has gone out like a lion, as it really was cold. However, we had been lucky as the rest of the month was more temperate.

If it came down to the crunch again, there aren't many NFL football followers who wouldn't want Ben Roethlisberger to be the one to lead their team on a final drive in the last minute of the Super Bowl. Big Ben dropped to 2-1 in the Super Bowl.

North Battleford has awarded the tender for the final two components of the Credit Union CUPlex, and ratepayers will foot a 75 per cent recreation levy increase to finish the project.

Dear Editor This letter is in response to comments in recent local media reports concerning a donation to the North Battleford CUPlex.

The magical sights and sounds of a beloved tale were eclipsed only by the smiles last weekend as the Maidstone Skating Club held their annual carnival.