Battlefords News-Optimist

Five people arrested after a man was assaulted had court appearances in Nipawin Provincial Court. Brennan Carrier, 42, had a show cause hearing June 23 and a decision is expected June 30.

Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing.

The City of North Battleford has announced that flags at City Hall have been lowered after the announcement Thursday that unmarked graves were discovered at the site of the former Marieval (Cowessess) Indian Residential School.

We aren’t out of the woods yet, even though we are seeing the emergence of relaxed restrictions that include our pool being open, ball and soccer games being played and just a little more freedom and return to the some of the normal we experienced pr

From the province: This week, the north east and east central regions saw the most rain, with the highest amount reported in the Spruce Home and Rhein areas with 32 mm.

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

Bresaylor Happenings

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