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RM says city’s asking price was too high

CARROT RIVER — Carrot River’s tax increase will be higher than expected. The town originally budgeted for a 1.9 per cent increase in taxes, but at the March 20 council meeting, they voted to change that to a 2.75 per cent increase.

Mosquito School students learned about ice fishing this past week, as land-based learning educator Stan Bird and helpers took 146 students out to Murray Lake.

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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.