Battlefords News-Optimist

A trial is under way in Battleford for a man accused of murdering his father in the Cochin area.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon acted swiftly after finding out one of their priests was charged with sexual assault. Today the RCMP announced that they charged Fr.

An Onion Lake Cree Nation woman arrested by the North Battleford RCMP gang unit was sent to Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert for 15 months. Wanita Harper, 31, was sentenced in Lloydminster Provincial Court on Dec. 2.

Saskatchewan RCMP is requesting assistance from the public in locating 54-year-old Spencer Bird from Regina. Spencer Bird was on a statutory release when he went unlawfully at large in Regina.

There are 169 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 16, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 12,594 cases.

Transport Canada is pleased to announce that the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, has cleared Santa for take-off in Canadian airspace this Christmas season.

It was another good month for building permits in North Battleford. Numbers for November show nine permits for $1,833,600, well ahead of two permits for $84,000 for the same month a year earlier.

There will not be an election for seats on the board of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce this year.

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