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Government officials provided an update to reporters in a conference call Tuesday on the wildfire emergency situation in the central and west-central areas of the province.

Details have emerged on the municipal layoffs happening at the City of North Battleford. The reduction of staff and positions are “distributed across the organization” according to City Manager Randy Patrick.

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SaskPower has given 13 proponents the green light to submit proposals for Saskatchewan’s next 10-megawatt solar project.

The City of North Battleford issued a news release Monday at 5 p.m. to announce its intention to reduce staffing levels throughout the operations of the city. It did not announce how many positions would be affected, however.

The Robyn Silvernagle team out of Twin Rivers Curling Club is hoping to go out with a bang in Saskatoon. They are in the field for the Humpty’s Champions Cup, the final event of the season for the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling.

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The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the province’s 6,500 volunteer firefighters will have easier access to Workers’ Compensation Board benefits.

CAA Saskatchewan has announced the dates of the 2019 CAA Worst Roads Campaign, which are April 17 to May 8.