Battlefords News-Optimist

A few tweaks are coming with respect to the City of North Battleford’s incentive policies and land pricing for 2021.

Dear Editor “The way people earn their living shapes the character of their laws, their government, and their culture.” Author Arthur Herman’s phrase echoes the thoughts of H.H.

SaskTel announced on March 15 that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. would be the sole vendor to supply SaskTel with its 4G/5G Radio Access Network (RAN) and Core.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Lloydminster area and is urging residents to follow public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of the virus, incl

Submitted by SHA COVID-19 vaccine booking is currently available today through Wednesday at 9:30-5:30 in the North Battleford area and space is available at our clinic for those eligible to receive the vaccine.

A preliminary hearing has tentatively been set for a man accused of holding a girl against her will for four days at a remote northern Saskatchewan cabin.

Around 5 a.m. on March 14, Maidstone RCMP responded to a complaint of a single vehicle collision on Highway 16 near Paynton. There were three occupants in the vehicle, one of which is a deceased male, age of 32 of Craven.

Submitted by SHA Effective Tuesday, March 16 at 8 a.m., all remaining healthcare workers meeting the criteria for Phase 1 eligibility are invited to book their vaccination by CALLING 1-833-SASKVAX (1-833-727-5829) between the hours of 8 a.m.

Vaccines Reported An additional 2,009 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 104,424.

While Saskatchewan’s first batch of AstraZeneca vaccinations are taking place at a drive-thru clinic in Regina for 64 year-olds, ten nations across Europe have suspended its usage in recent days due to reports of blood clots in rare instances, and tw