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TISDALE — Playing on home ice wasn't enough for the Thunder Bay Kings as the Tisdale Trojans defeated them 4-2 in their second game of the national Telus Cup.

UPDATE: As of 4:30 p.m. on April 23, Battlefords RCMP ended traffic restrictions on Hwy 40 west of Battleford after fire officials advised they had the fire contained and under control.

HUMBOLDT — On top of an eight-project wish list for the city are a major improvement to the wastewater lagoon, and baseball and parking-focused improvements to Centennial Park.

Submitted It’s week two of the annual CAA Worst Roads Campaign, which runs until May 8. Typically, worst roads have potholes or crumbling pavement, poor or no road signs, lack of cycling and walking infrastructure or traffic congestion.

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.

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.

HUMBOLDT — A petition hosted by the Humboldt Wildlife Federation is asking the provincial government not to shut down front counter service at the local ministry of environment office.

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