Blaine Weyland

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.  

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. 

Distracted driving and speeding are the focus of this month’s Safety Spotlight with SGI.  

As the summer season in Saskatchewan draws near, SGI urges motorists to take some time to review some safety tips before hitting the road. 

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.” 

The U11 Humboldt Thunder Girls Softball team were in total control this past weekend on their way to winning a tournament in Moose Jaw.

After finishing first place in their pool, they shutout the Regina Royals 10-0 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals they beat the Saskatoon Hustlers 9-0, and in the finals beat the Moose Jaw Vipers 11-1.

The girls were forced to play 5 games on Sunday due to smoky conditions in Moose Jaw.

The Saskatchewan NDP led by Carla Beck announced changes to the Shadow Cabinet on Tuesday, with Associate Ministers named in healthcare, education and public safety.  

Deputy Minister Vicki Mowat will add responsibilities in community outreach, public speaking and communications.  

Local volleyball players will have an opportunity to spruce up their skills this summer under the tutelage of a local volleyball player who is a member of the University of Saskatchewan Men’s Volleyball team.  

Jay Eichorst will be offering weekly sessions alongside his brother Adam at the Humboldt Curling Rink on Tuesday nights from June until August.  

With the wildfires continuing to cause havoc in northern Saskatchewan, many groups throughout in the province are stepping up to lend a helping hand. 

The Humboldt Fire Department has been asked by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to help out with firefighting efforts at Weyakwin. The Humboldt Fire Department will be sending up a truck along with a rotating team of four firefighters. 

Humboldt Shopper's Drug Mart helped out the firefighters with a donation of 60 dozen water bottles, electrolytes and granola bars 

A section of Highway 5 within city limits will be closed to traffic tomorrow (Tues. June 3).

Between 7th and 9th Street on 8th Avenue will be closed to allow crews to patch the gravel sections of the intersection of 8th Avenue and Main Street, which is also the 
intersection of Highways 5 and 20.

Crews will also repaint some of the linework at the intersection. 

Detours will be set up in place and as well there will be temporary parking restrictions on Highway 20.

The work is expected to last one day. 

A 47-year-old man from the Preeceville area has died following a fatal motorcycle rollover on late Friday night.

Canora RCMP along with the local Fire and EMS responded to the incident at around 11:50 pm. The driver of the motorcycle was declared deceased by EMS at the scene.  His family has been notified. 

A female passenger on the motorcycle was assessed by EMS at the scene for injuries described as non-life-threatening. 

Canora RCMP are continuing to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.