Battlefords News-Optimist

Wilkie RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to identify two individuals for theft of copper wire over $5,000 that occurred in the early morning hours June 27 near Denzil. They were driving a red or maroon Dodge Ram 2500.

It was officially a celebration of the ingenuity of Indigenous peoples in coming up with locally produced cleaning kits to help keep communities safe from the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dear Editor It was nearing the end of a midwinter day in the 1980s and we had just finished a workshop hosted by Saskatchewan’s foster care program.

Like most areas in Saskatchewan, we desperately need rain, as the crops were taking a hit in the sweltering temperatures last week. Canola fields are quickly ripening, giving the prairie landscape a patchwork of yellow, green and brown.

SaskWater completed several major projects in 2021-21 despite the pandemic, leaving the Crown corporation confident in its position to support the province moving forward.

A woman who was wanted by police on 30 outstanding charges is seeking bail.

Twin Rivers Curling Club has announced a new general manager for the 2021 curling season. In a Facebook post the club announced that Kathy McNinch has been named to the post, effective July 12.

There is a new leader following the Onion Lake event for the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association. Ryan Baptiste now leads the overall driver standings with 350 points, two more than Logan Gorst with 348.

Despite the challenge of the pandemic, the Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation (SOCO) is reporting that the tech industry continued to grow throughout 2020, with the pandemic affecting the workplace environment more than the corporation’s income.

Emmanuel Pentecostal Fellowship has officially moved on from its former location in North Battleford. The fellowship had been located since 1995 at 1231-104th St. in what was the former Convent of the Child Jesus building.