Battlefords News-Optimist

A recent virtual gathering brought together youth and their families with RCMP employees and other mentors, to showcase youth projects, including several videos, posters and activities completed.

With Saskatchewan reopening and the provincial government easing up on COVID-19 health restrictions, people are again coming in droves to Valley Road for a quick getaway at The Berry Barn — a popular attraction in Saskatoon area.

Thursday was a momentous day for Riverside Cab in North Battleford. It was the day of the official grand opening at their location at 1198 - 98th St.

Update - The suspicious death investigation on the 1800 block of Avenue B North has been deemed to be the city’s fifth homicide of the year. The body of a 49-year-old man was located in the home and he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

From Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: Weekly Wanted List: Julian Brandon - Wanted by Yorkton RCMP for : Sec. 733.1(1) CC x2 – Fail to comply with probation and Sec. 145(4)(b) C.C. Rebecca Bruzda - Wanted by Yorkton RCMP for: Sec.

With many of the residents of Dillon having been evacuated to North Battleford due to fire, the Battlefords Humane Society has been asked to help with pets coming with their families.

A collaboration between several construction organizations in the province has resulted in the launch of a new youth training program, focused on teaching safety know-how when digging near underground utility lines.

This is a message from the RCMP Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network. ATV theft - Maidstone RCMP In between July 12th 0700 hours and July 14th 1900 hours, a vacant shop located north of Lloydminster, SK, was broken into.

The power of women helped make the newly-formed Treaty Land Sharing Network a reality, an initiative that is considered to be the first step toward land-based reconciliation and fulfilling and implementing the Treaty relationship.

A man arrested by the Saskatoon Police Guns & Gangs Unit was sentenced to prison on weapons and drug trafficking charges. A sentencing hearing for Keenan Rorion Chakita, 19, was held in Saskatoon Provincial Court July 14.