By Jeremy Simes and Brittany Hobson The firefight on the Prairies wildfire front took a new turn Friday as officials in two provinces worked to support evacuees, while affected communities readied themselves to bring residents home. Earlier this week, Saskatchewan’s government announced emergency support payments would be given to people forced to flee. It came after the province’s ombudsman slammed the government’s wildfire response. Speaking at a news conference, Premier Scott Moe said Friday the government is working to distribute the $500 payouts to adult evacuees in a matter of “days, not weeks.” “We’re working on all of those fronts so that we don’t leave anyone out, but also that we don’t slow down the effort to get this into families’ hands as soon as possible,” Moe said. Sharon Pratchler,…
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