Battlefords News-Optimist

One individual accused of a number of break and enters in the Northwest region targeting ATM machines made a video appearance in court this week. Garvin Martin, 44, appeared Wednesday by video link from custody in Saskatoon.

Three individuals facing charges in a treaty land entitlement fraud case will see their matters return to provincial court Sept. 22.

Where is Riderville? A long way from here. The Northwest's last and best hope in the contest, the town of Unity, couldn't muster enough votes in the Where is Riderville contest.

Audrey Fineday is a local First Nations artist taking part in the Creative Partnerships program through the Chapel Gallery. She is a descendant of Little Poplar and Fineday and a proud member of the Battle River Cree.

Dear Editor Canadian workers have celebrated their achievements on Labour Day ever since it was declared a national holiday in 1894. This year the focus of the North Battleford and District Labour Council is on retirement security.

The age at which a top level professional athlete's skill begins to wane varies on which sport they play.

SEPTEMBER 10-11 North Battleford Comprehensive High School will host their annual senior girls volleyball tournament. SEPTEMBER 10-11 North Battleford Golf and Country Club will host their annual club championship tournament. Tee off times are 9 a.m.

Frontier Mall was virtually shut down Wednesday evening as North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services were called to what fire officials are calling a suspicious fire at the Real Canadian Wholesale Club. The call came in at 6:08 p.m.

A month into the North Battleford Men's Touch Football League the Rhinos remain undefeated and the class of the league. The Rhinos downed the Headhunters 34-12 Tuesday night to move to 6-0.

This week I'm going to talk about the Saskatchewan Roughriders and what they mean to the province.