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The family of Joe Fafard has announced his passing on March 16, 2019, at his home in Lumsden. The international visual artist died peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones.

ALLAN — The hometown of the team captain of the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos will remember him by renaming the rink where he learned to play hockey.

Unifor, which represents nearly 3,000 workers at SaskTel, says the Scott Moe government has failed to secure a new collective agreement with yet another group of Crown corporation workers before the expiry of their agreement.

Some nearby roads will see updates due to provincial and federal funding, although drivers might not realize the benefit of the roadwork for a couple years.

ST. BRIEUX — Only one person submitted a nomination form to run for the empty spot on St. Brieux council. Cindy Placsko has been elected by acclamation as councillor. The nomination deadline was March 13.

TISDALE — Despite public concerns about chlorine levels in Tisdale’s water supply due to smell, town staff say the levels aren’t particularly high.

Seeking to fill Albert Street with trucks in protest of the carbon tax

The Downtown North Battleford Business Improvement District has a number of initiatives set to go for 2019.

EAST CENTRAL — In a provincial contest that awarded communities for having the most minutes of physical activity, Wynyard placed third.

Local students were at the Capitol Theatre Thursday of last week to get a sense of what it is like to work as a professional engineer. They were there for the screening of “Dream Big: Engineering Our World,” narrated by Jeff Bridges.