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There is no debate about it. North Battleford is a great place to hold a provincial debating championship. That was the sentiment expressed by both organizers and participants at the annual E.C.

The Saskatchewan provincial budget handed down Wednesday brought out the full range of reactions from interested organizations.

Path to economic prosperity still unclear

The opposition NDP were swift to condemn the provincial budget brought down by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer on Wednesday. The NDP issued a news release in which they deemed the provincial budget “off-balance and out of touch.

HUMBOLDT — The provincial government has delivered a budget with a small surplus that will include some planning for Highway #5 improvements. Expenses are projected to be $14.

The Saskatchewan government was touting balanced books as they tabled their 2019-20 budget Wednesday. The province is reporting a surplus of $34.4 million in the budget handed down by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. Revenue is reported at $15.

HUMBOLDT — 6th Avenue between Main Street and 9th Street is closed to traffic as the city repairs a damaged valve. The work began the morning of March 20 and is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

WATROUS — At an agriculture roundtable hosted by the Saskatchewan New Democrats in Watrous, farmers expressed concern about the new seed royalty rules and foreign ownership.

Submitted The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its 2018 invasive mussel monitoring program with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels in 121 waterbodies sampled throughout the province.

EAST CENTRAL — As local MP Kelly Block visited communities in the area to touch base with her constituents, she said one of their biggest concerns is the carbon tax.