Battlefords News-Optimist

Things appear to have turned in the right direction for the Battlefords North Stars, as they earned their ninth, 10th and 11th wins of the season in a span of four days and are giving their fans an exciting brand of hockey to watch heading into the s

As the CFL Western Division final wrapped up Sunday, I turned to my wife and asked a poignant question: Let's say you have a new domed stadium for the Roughriders.

The Prince Albert Police Service is taking an innovative approach to dealing with a burgeoning crime rate in their city. That city has a crime picture that mirrors what is happening in the Battlefords, just on a larger scale.

Several matters connected to a drug bust by RCMP on Moosomin First Nation last October were heard in provincial court Monday.

A hat trick, an old fashioned Gordie Howe hat trick and a combined eight points came from the trio of Tanner Schwab, Kyle Hall and Tim Rollins Tuesday night.

Russell Batt, president of the Canadian Legion of Riders, presents Battlefords AAA Sharks captain Amanda Grainger with a cheque for $1,500.

Dear Editor Stephen Harper, who has now appointed more unelected senators than any other Prime Minister in history, has just used these senators to defeat an environmental bill, the Climate Change Accountability Act, which was passed by a majority of

Story:Electronics were at the top of the shopping list of thieves who broke into a residence near Paradise Hill Nov. 15 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Entry was gained by breaking the lock on a door.

Nov. 22, junior students performed their rendition of The Wizard of Oz. Nov. 19 and 20, 3A senior boys were attending regionals in Waldheim. The team will be hosting 3A senior boys' provincials Nov. 26 and 27.

Some words just seem to roll deliciously around the tongue while others, more guttural in sound and pronunciation, seem harsher in meaning and more deliberate in their elocution. Take, for example, the word "oxymoron.