Local talent fuels Saskatoon Berries hot start

Through the first week of the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season, the Saskatoon Berries are showing no signs of a sophomore jinx.  

After dropping their first contest of the season, the Berries have won their last five games and are a half of a game back of the Medicine Hat Mavericks for first place in the Eastern Division.  

Three local players have made some early season contributions to the Berries success.  

Astros squeak past East Central 15U AAA Dodgers 8-7

The 15U AAA East Central Dodgers came up short against the Saskatoon Astros on Wednesday night, losing 8-7 in Muenster.  

First baseman Everitt Solar had a big night at the plate for the Dodgers as he had two hits, including a home run and drove in four runs.  

Catcher Sawyer Pollon had three hits and scored two runs.  

Batoche Festival Grounds welcoming northern wildfire evacuees

The Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) government announced today that they would be opening the Batoche Festival Grounds to the northern wildfire evacuees seeking a secure place to wait out the current situation. 

Evacuees should contact the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency at 855-559-5502 to register their destination. To register for Batoche call 1-877-MétisSK (ext. 9). 

*Update* Two vehicle collision on Highway #15 leaves RCMP officer with serious but non-life threatening injuries

Update- June 5th-4:00 pm

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An RCMP officer was transported by STARS to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries following a collision on Highway #15 on the Muskowekwan First Nation near the rodeo grounds on Wednesday morning.  

A marked RCMP vehicle and a truck collided.  

Changes made to recommendations in measles immunization for infants with high risk of exposure

With the ongoing spread of measles in the province, Saskatchewan will be making changes to the availability of measles vaccine for younger children in areas with measles cases and high chance of exposure. 

Infants ages six months to 11 months who live in, are traveling to, or have contact with individuals in areas where there is a high risk of measles exposure can now receive an early dose of measles vaccine. 

Climbing the Story: Humboldt Water Tower's spiral staircase finds a role in an award-winning film

An iconic piece of Humboldt’s skyline has made its mark on the big screen, as the historic Water Tower plays a starring role in Jett Kowalchuk’s award-winning film John’s First Tattoo, which took home a Golden Sheaf at the Yorkton Film Festival 

Kowalchuk says the Water Tower immediately caught his eye when he visited Humboldt a couple of years ago for a film festival. 

“I was just blown away how beautiful the building was.”