Battlefords News-Optimist

Following a joint investigation by Saskatoon Police Service Patrol and the General Investigations Section, 11 attendees from this past weekend’s Children’s Freedom Rally are being issued tickets for violating public health orders.

A North Battleford man facing drug trafficking charges was granted bail. Tyson Goller, 33, had a show cause hearing in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 28.

Vaccines Reported An additional 7,334 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 415,763.

A bench warrant was issued for the arrest of a man after he failed to stick around in court to deal with his matter. Trevor Cummer, 39, had an appearance scheduled in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 27.

The Battlefords RCMP Detachment is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 24-year-old Cassandra Fox of Sweetgrass First Nation. Fox is currently wanted for 30 outstanding charges including possession of a weapon dangerous to the public Sec.

Dear Editor In mid-December, The Battlefords Housing Authority management retained the services of Cornerstone Security and Investigations (Steven Ladwig) to bring peace, safety and security to the tenants of Valleyview Tower II.

Dear Editor For more than one hundred years, the expansive red brick of the historical Saskatchewan Hospital stood out against the landscape of the Battlefords river valley.

Here are highlights from Tuesday’s latest COVID-19 update in Regina with Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab: Expansion of vaccines Premier Moe touted the expansion of the vaccine rollout across the province.

The City of North Battleford has announced that on Saturday, May 8 between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., they will hold their annual spring Household Hazardous Waste Day.

The City of North Battleford will be conducting flushing of some of its water mains in May. Starting May 10, uni-directional flushing will take place between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on certain streets.