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Battlefords RCMP detachment are investigating a suspicious death in Battleford. According to a news release from the RCMP, Battlefords RCMP received a report around 1:30 a.m. of an injured male on the 100 block of 26th Street in Battleford.

In response to numerous requests that her documentary be made available on a free platform, Vivian Krause and her filmmaker Shane Fennessey have done just that. On Oct.

Expect to see some flashing speed indicators in the near future near the intersection of Clements Drive and Territorial Drive in North Battleford.

The star attraction to begin the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association conference in North Battleford had plenty to say about his own parks and rec experiences. Kendal Netmaker, founder of Neechie Gear, was the opening keynote speaker Oct.

Over the past two weeks, the Battlefords News-Optimist interviewed candidates running in the Battlefords-Lloydminster electoral district in the federal election.

It is confirmed that the Repair Café event is a go for Oct. 26. It is an effort by the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council to fix items at various locations in the province as an alternative to tossing those items.

Deputy Premier and Minister of Education Gordon Wyant has announced that 12 high school students have been named to the 2019-20 provincial Youth Council.

Mayor Ryan Bater and representatives from the North Battleford Community Safety Officers Association signed a new collective bargaining agreement at City Hall Tuesday.

The City of North Battleford has agreed to award a request-for-proposals for banking services to Innovation Credit Union.

The City of North Battleford will be entering a new lease agreement with Environment Canada for land at the airport. An automatic weather observation station is located on that land in the middle of the airport.