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Crescent Point Energy appointed a new president and CEO on Wednesday, and announced details of a transition plan that includes a reduction of their workforce by 17 per cent.

The Weyburn Care-A-Van Society received a new bus on Aug. 28, and put it into service immediately, while the former bus was taken in as a trade.

Estevan – The first indication that the oil downturn was starting to turn around was in the service rig sector. As early as the first quarter of 2017, service rigs started advertising for new workers, and several reported shortages.

Estevan – Saskatchewan’s active drilling rig count in 2018 has, at almost all points except the month of June, been better than the same corresponding times in 2017 and markedly better than 2016.

Due to the recent hot and dry weather, harvest is proceeding rapidly across the province.

Combines and swathers have begun the harvest operations in the southeast region, with Sask. Agriculture reporting three per cent of the crop combined and four per cent in swaths for the week ending Aug. 6.

Crops across the province are advancing quickly, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.

Dominion Energy Processing Group’s plans for an oil refinery at Stoughton are still being worked on, according to Jeff Mallmes, the president and chairman of the board of the parent company, Quantum Energy.

Alida, Sherwood Park, Alta. – On July 13 Vertex Resource Group Ltd. announced that it has acquired Three Star Trucking Ltd.

Redvers – Estevan-based Border Insulators is setting up a new operation in Red Deer, Alta, according to Ryan Saxon, president.