Battlefords News-Optimist

The City of North Battleford is reporting there is a partial street closure today on West Railway Avenue from Territorial Drive to 91st Street. The reason is for asphalt crack sealing. The expected schedule is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m today, June 24.

The following is a joint statement from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the Cowessess First Nation: The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive sends sincere condolences and prayers to the community of Cowessess

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Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and opposition leaders had their field day in lambasting the provincial government after the Saskatoon Public Schools’ budget received an $8 million cut for the coming school year.

Following the upcoming release of public health restrictions on July 11, CEO Scott Livingstone of the Saskatchewan Health Authority indicated that the immediate plan moving forward will be to start shifting current pandemic-focused services back to a

Efforts to get the population vaccinated for COVID-19 continued to ramp up Wednesday at the Lighthouse. Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre set up at the Lighthouse Wednesday morning and provided inoculations to those living or working at the venue.

More volunteers needed for ongoing clinical trial

The North Saskatchewan River Basin Council is launching a youth engagement initiative called Notice Nature.

A fourth individual has been charged in connection with a recent homicide in Regina this weekend, as police continued to investigate the death of 52-year-old Robert Henry Fuchs.

From the SHA: The Saskatchewan Health Authority's (SHA) Board of Directors today approved a $4.36 billion operating budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, as well as a capital expenditure plan of more than $159 million for 2021-22.