Blaine Weyland

The provincial budget in Saskatchewan will be delivered on Wednesday, March 19. 

But on Tuesday, during the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, the provincial government announced one aspect of the budget, with the details of the Municipal Revenue Sharing (MRS).  

Communities in the province will receive a record MRS, with $361.8 million, an increase of $21.5 million or 6.3 per cent from last year. 

On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Convention began with an announcement from the Saskatchewan government about dealing with derelict buildings. 

The Saskatchewan Government announced that it will be developing a pilot framework allowing participating municipalities to work with volunteer fire departments to safely dispose of problem, municipal-owned structures for fire fighter training exercises. 

During Monday’s City Council Executive meeting, the monthly report for Protective Services was reported by Director Mike Kwasnica.  

In February, the Fire Department responded to six incidents within the city, including a pair of fire alarm responses.  

As well, they Fire Department attended four incidents in the area, including a vehicle fire, a structural fire, a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision and a single vehicle rollover.  

A drinking water advisory has been issued for residents on the 900 block of 9th Street in Humboldt.  

The advisory was issued following the repair of a water leak on Monday, March 10. 

Yellow notices have been issued to affected residents.  

The City of Humboldt apologizes for any inconvenience.  

With less than a week remaining in the regular season of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, the playoff picture is still unsettled.  

What we do know is that the Melfort Mustangs will finish with the best record in the league and will have home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.  

The Flin Flon Bombers will have the second seed in the playoffs. 

On Sunday, Mark Carney claimed the leadership position for the Federal Liberals and is set to become the next Prime Minister of Canada following a swearing in ceremony. 

Both the Saskatchewan Premier and opposition leader gave their reaction to the news. 

Humboldt Broncos goalie Dazza Mitchell was recognized by the SJHL as he was named the Canterra Seeds Saskatchewan Player of the Week. 

Mitchell was in the crease for Broncos game this weekend, as he made 26 saves on Saturday to help Humboldt clinch a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds. 

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) franchise in Warman has settled on a new name.  

Next season, the Notre Dame Hounds will be rebranded as the Warman Wolverines. 

Warman Co-Founder Jon Abrametz made the announcement on Monday during SJHL Weekly. He noted that he consulted with the Principal of Warman High School, Andrew Merryweather, about the name. Wolverines is also the name of the teams at Warman High School. 

The playoffs are now over for the AA teams in Humboldt.  

On Saturday, the U18 AA Humboldt Broncos were eliminated by the Martensville Marauders with a 7-0 loss. Martensville won the best of three series 2-0. 

The U13 AA Humboldt Broncos also lost out to the Martensville Marauders. On Friday night in Martensville, Humboldt was defeated by Martensville 5-2, who claimed the series 2-0.  

The Lanigan Pirates season came to an end with a 4-3 loss to the Wilkie Outlaws in the North finals in Senior ‘C’ Provincials, losing the best of three series 2-0.  

Wilkie will meet the Foam Lake Flyers in the Senior ‘C’ Provincial finals after the Flyers eliminated the Assiniboia Rebels on Saturday with a 7-5 home ice victory. The series begins on Friday in Foam Lake. Game two is next Saturday in Wilkie and if necessary, game three is Sunday, March 22 in Wilkie.