Battlefords News-Optimist

The community is responding to the news confirming the discovery of the remains of 215 children from the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.

Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, had Ruby, his wife, send pictures by computer of the ice storm that hit Melville May 21. In May, such an uncommon ice storm was mind-boggling to hear about, as was seeing all the broken tree limbs and damage.

Submitted by Lorna Pearson Correspondent It’s human nature to collect. Some collect stamps, cameras, dishes, dolls, thimbles. You name it, someone will collect it. It’s interesting when we find another person collecting the same thing.

Submitted The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the national voice representing the interests of Métis, status and non-status Indians, and Southern Inuit Indigenous People living off-reserve, issued the following statement Monday: It is with great dism

On February 14, Warman RCMP received a request to investigate injuries sustained by a one-year-old child in Martensville. The request was made by one of the child’s parents.

The Saskatchewan Rush have announced they have signed their transition/defender Connor McClelland to a two-year deal. The news was made official Monday.

A man accused of modifying and trafficking weapons for street gangs has elected to be tried by judge alone.

On Friday, May 28, a 65-year-old male and a 73-year-old male travelled to the Porcupine Forest north of Kamsack. At 9:42 p.m.

Kamloops Residential School grave

On Sunday, May 30, around 5 p.m, Shaunavon RCMP was called to a recreation area near the hamlet of Simmie, where an adult male swimmer was reported to be in distress.