Blaine Weyland

The Saskatchewan Roughriders started the season off on the right foot with a 31-26 win over the Ottawa Redblacks and were recognized by the league as part of the initial edition of its weekly honour roll for 2025.  

The 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Draft will take place on Tuesday afternoon.  

This past weekend at the annual general meeting, the organizations ratified a motion to adjust the SJHL’s policy on the automatic protection of players who reside in the zones where the teams are located.  

A high-quality dust control product will be applied in areas of the City on Tuesday and Wednesday

To reduce the tracking of the product, the City of Humboldt is planning road closures on several roadways. 

Planned Closures:

12th Avenue from Lane west of 21st Street to Peck Road
102nd Street from 8th Avenue to 4th Avenue (6th Avenue through 102nd St will remain open)
Sask Avenue from Main Street to 3rd Street
101st Street from 4th Avenue to 2nd Avenue

A flag raising ceremony was held at City Hall in Humboldt on Monday afternoon to officially kick off Humboldt Pride Week. 

The festivities began on Sunday with the crosswalk painting.  

With the scorching heat and the long sunny days ahead, hockey may not be the first thing on many people's minds, but before you know it, the rink will soon be busy with hockey activity.  

The Humboldt Broncos are offering an opportunity for local minor hockey players to shake off the summer rust with the Summer Hockey School from August 25-28.  

A new feature for this year will be the Girls Only Camp.  

The Marysburg Royals improved their record for the season to 7-1 following a pair of victories over the Saskatoon Hoppers on Sunday afternoon.  

Game 1 the Royals dominated on their way to an 11-1 victory, but Game 2 was a lot closer, as they edged out the Hoppers 4-3.  

Cole Bauml’s power hitting was on display in Game 1 as he cranked out a pair of home runs and ended the game with three hits and 5 RBIs.  

Over 100 athletes represented the HCAA at the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field championships on Friday and Saturday in Moose Jaw. 

HCAA athletes took home 18 individual medals, including 4 gold, as well as 3 team points medals and 2 relay medals 

Hailee Woodhouse of Holdfast won the Sr. Girls Aggregate medal. 

Seeding is nearing completion in the Humboldt area, according to the latest Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture. 98 per cent of the crops have been seeded around Humboldt, while the northeastern region is at 99 per cent.  

From the provincial perspective, 97 per cent of the crops have been seeded, which is an increase from 88 per cent last week. The five-year average for this time of year is 95 per cent.  

The Marysburg Royals improved their record to 5-1 on the season after they defeated the Saskatoon Dodgers 10-5 on Thursday night.  

Nick Anderson had three hits and drove in two runs. Tom Hooker, Brody Frerichs, and Cole Bauml each had two hits. 

Storm clouds were brewing early in Thursday’s season opener for the green and white, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders were able to manage the storm and despite a late scare, emerged victorious over the Ottawa Redblacks 31-26.  

Roughriders wide receiver Samuel Emilus had a strong start to the 2025 campaign with eight catches for 133 yards and a touchdown.