Battlefords News-Optimist

There were 1,252 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 44,521. With this, 100 per cent of the doses received have been administered to date.

The case against a Saskatoon man accused of committing a string of robberies - and facing child porn charges - was bounced around courthouses as he continued to allegedly reoffend while released on bail, a couple of times.

North Battleford city council indicated Monday they are still looking for the province to address the cost of construction PST applied to their major sanitary sewer trunk main project.

Building permits are off to a good start in North Battleford but the biggest driver was a permit for a building to come down, not go up.

Opposition leader Ryan Meili took aim at the provincial government’s COVID-19 response in remarks before the virtual Municipalities of Saskatchewan convention on Tuesday morning.

It’s well known that the origins of Valentine’s Day are varied but well documented. This was the first piece of information that I came across: “The holiday has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February.

Dear Editor We have witnessed, from south of the border, the terrible things one man can do when he gets the power. All the men like that are not located in other countries.

Dear Editor When the tumult and shouting dies, Donald Trump will be seen by all but the feeble-minded as the worst president in American history.

STRATHCONA COUNTY – Alberta RCMP Major Crimes are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection to a murder investigation. Christian Nyabirungu, 35, of Edmonton, Alta.

It’s been a tough year, with lots of tough decisions. But we will get back to normal again.