Blaine Weyland

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) issued an update on the wildfire situation in northern Saskatchewan on Tuesday afternoon. 

As of 11:00 am, there were 50 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, four are categorized as contained, 12 are not contained, 18 are ongoing assessment, and 16 are listed as protecting values. 

The 2025 Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championships teed off Tuesday morning at the Humboldt Golf Club, bringing over 150 of the province’s top golfers to the region. 

This marks the first time the Men’s Amateur Championship has ever been held in Humboldt. While the Women’s Amateur made a stop here in 2014 and the Mixed Championship followed in 2017, this week represents a significant milestone for both the club and the city. 

Championship baseball will be in the city this weekend.  

 The 11U AA Tier 1 Provincial Championships will take place in Humboldt with three full days of action on the diamond featuring nine teams including the host Humboldt Dodgers. 

Assistant Coach Nicole Unrau says along with the games, there will be opening ceremonies on Friday night at 7:00. 40 Ounce Philosophy will be on hand to provide music for the ceremonies and the introductions of the participating squads. 

The latest recipients from the Provincial Safety Traffic Fund were announced on Monday.

Among them were Quill Lake, Colonsay, and Fishing Lake First Nation who will use the funds for some road safety projects.  

In Quill Lake, a crosswalk will be installed inside of a school zone to increase safety for pedestrians and vulnerable road users. The grant was $24,824. 

Team Saskatchewan enjoyed a strong start to the Football Canada Cup on Monday in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

Saskatchewan defeated New Brunswick 42-0 on Monday. 

Next game for Saskatchewan will be on Thursday when they face the winner of Ontario and Nova Scotia. 

Humboldt's Easton Gosselin is a member of Team Saskatchewan. 

Other scores on Monday were Alberta over Manitoba 52-7 and Quebec beat BC 52-14.  

The East Central 18U AAA Red Sox dropped both games on Sunday in a doubleheader against the Saskatoon Cubs. 

Saskatoon dominated the first game with an 11-3 win.  

The Cubs opened the scoring, scoring a pair in the first inning, before adding five more in the second inning.  

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) issued the latest wildfire update on Monday afternoon.  

As of 11:00 am, Monday, July 14, there are 55 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, four are categorized as contained, 12 are not contained, 21 are ongoing assessments, and 18 are listed as protecting values. 

There have been 369 wildfires in the province, well above the five-year average of 260.  

The Humboldt Hammerheads returned with more medals following their two stops on the weekend in Rosetown and Biggar.  

On Saturday, in Rosetown, standout results included Madeline Saretsky (Silver) and Linicke Jacobs (Gold) in the 7/8 girls, Felicity Nielson (Bronze) in the 13/14 girls, and Keniel Reich (Gold) in the 18+ boys. 

It was a tough weekend all-around for the Saskatchewan Roughriders as they suffered their first loss in 2025 against the Calgary Stampeders with a 24-10 loss.  

The game was originally supposed to be played on Friday night but was postponed following a three-and-a-half-hour delay to Saturday afternoon due to poor air quality from the smoke of the northern wildfires.  

They may be chasing different dreams, but these two brothers share one destination—Team Saskatchewan at the Canada Cup. Competing in separate sports, their paths may have diverged, but their pride in their roots remains united. 

Easton Gosselin will be a member of Team Saskatchewan this week in Antigonish, Nova Scotia competing in the Football Canada Cup. 

Later this month, his brother Carson will be travelling to Nova Scotia as part of Saskatchewan’s entry into the Volleyball version of the Canada Cup.