Battlefords News-Optimist

There are many detox drinks, supplements and diets on the market. All vary in their duration and price. What are they all about? And are they good for us? The point of a detoxification is to rid your body of toxins that can build up over time.

"I like to cook once in a while, but not every day," confessed Ed, my neighbor next door. Ed knows I have been batching it while my wife is travelling overseas.

SARCAN Recycling depot in Blaine Lake underwent a 30- by 40-foot expansion with renovations in 2009. One year later the facility is operating at peak potential and the expansion has been a big benefit to occupational safety and production.

Back in 1968, I was summarily stripped of my dignity when Ronnie Lancaster held me up against the gym lockers in my first Grade 9 gym class.

Gord Sedgewick, biologist for Saskatchewan Environment provided attendees at the Turtle Lake Watershed Inc. annual general meeting with an interesting and current presentation about the status of the fishery in Turtle Lake.

The City of North Battleford's state of emergency designated was lifted at 3 p.m. Thursday, exactly one week after Mayor Ian Hamilton declared the Local State of Emergency due to flooding.

There will be no more senior baseball in North Battleford this season. The North Battleford Beavers suffered a 10-0 loss in Meadow Lake Thursday night and were eliminated from the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League.

Kilometre after kilometre I've paddled, drove and flown over the past few weeks, exploring old familiar trails and new destinations. The paddling was the hardest physical labour.

The Frenchman Butte Museum will officially open a new RV park as part of their Museum Festival Day event Sunday Aug. 8 at 11 a.m.

Dear Editor, I am 10 years old and I am concerned about the upcoming changes to the ambulance service in Neilburg.