Battlefords News-Optimist

The North Battleford B.E.A.T.S. Encounter group have announced their latest video release. The video features Canadian Celebrity outdoorsman Les Stroud, aka SURVIVORMAN.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has set Feb. 9 as the date for their Chair's Luncheon. The event, normally staged as a "banquet", is switching to a virtual format this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Living Sky School Division is reporting more cases of COVID-19 within the school division. They report a case was diagnosed in an individual in McKitrick Community School on Jan.

Dear Editor It’s been almost two-years since the media first reported on the shenanigans here at Valleyview Tower II. Nothing has improved, it’s gotten worse. Myself and many others have made dozens of calls to management and senior staff.

There were 118 administered doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported yesterday in Saskatchewan – this brings the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 34,672. As of January 28, 106 per cent of the doses received have been administered.

An Onion Lake man involved in a police pursuit where an RCMP officer was injured had court appearances this week in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Michael Patrick Hill, 23, appeared in Alberta’s Sherwood Park Provincial Court Jan.

Ed and I spoke yesterday about the need for both secrecy or privacy and transparency and accountability before others. There is often a thin line between how much others need to know about us and what is none of their business.

Smart Water Meters are coming to North Battleford. The exciting new program will bring efficiency and innovation to the city, offer more insights into customers’ water use, empower residents and encourage sustainability.

Light of Christ School Division reports on Feb. 1 that officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority have informed them of a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. Mary School.

SGI is launching a new impaired driving awareness campaign that asks the question “Could you live with yourself?” The campaign, set to run throughout February, features a 60-second video that uses that tag line.