Maury Wrubleski

The Humboldt Office of the Ministry of Agriculture is teaming up with the Nokomis Agricultural Society for a daylong event entitled Focus on Farming: Empowering Women for Change. The information session is being held on Friday, February 14 at the Humboldt Legion Hall from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.  

The day will see two well-known presenters share knowledge and insight into having a positive mindset and employing strong communication skills for success. 

Monday’s throne speech started an abbreviated session of the Legislature in Regina. As teachers continue to wait for the outcome of an arbitration report on their contract and key issues facing classrooms, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation issued a statement saying they were encouraged by what they heard from the re-elected Moe government. 

Another credit union merger is on the horizon in the province, this one taking in a large geographical region that spans the province, with a significant number of members.  

A joint news release from Conexus, Cornerstone and Synergy Credit Unions outlines that the institutions are exploring a potential merger. The release indicates the intent is to create a stronger, more resilient province-wide credit union that evolves with the changing needs of its members and communities. 

Another credit union merger is on the horizon in the province, this one taking in a large geographical region that spans the province, with a significant number of members.  

A joint news release from Conexus, Cornerstone and Synergy Credit Unions outlines that the institutions are exploring a potential merger. The release indicates the intent is to create a stronger, more resilient province-wide credit union that evolves with the changing needs of its members and communities. 

It’s not every day Olympic hopefuls visit small-town Saskatchewan, but for the past 13 years, Corr Grain’s Community Rocks program has been doing just that. Led by mixed doubles curling stars Laura Walker and local hero Kirk Muyres, the initiative introduces children to curling in a fun and educational environment, building excitement for the sport.

“We’ve been doing this for 13 years, visiting communities throughout Saskatchewan, just getting kids excited about the game, get them coming out to the clubs going ‘that was really fun – I want to go back to the curling rink.’” 

The weekends immediately prior to Remembrance Day are invariably busy ones in high school athletics. This year, November 8-9 will see a range of Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association events.   

The Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee, and the City of Humboldt as fund holders for the Committee, are steadily moving forward with plans for the memorial site on Highway 35.  

At its regular meeting on Monday night, City Council heard how challenges with key agencies, including the Ministry of Highways, CN Rail and SaskPower, have led to delays in starting work on the Memorial Site.  

It’s been 40 years of STARS in the air saving lives, and the celebration of that important anniversary begins as STARS launches its 32nd annual STARS Calendar.  

For this pivotal year, the STARS Calendar will take a bit of a retrospective look at key medical crews and Very Important Patients (VIPs) from previous calendars with updates.  

STARS’ partnership with Viterra has been an important one, helping the organization to raise over $6 million with its calendar campaigns.  

The province is warning consumers about a handful of companies that are involved in financial transactions that may not be wholly legitimate.

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan sent out notices on four companies - Capitals Gain, AmCan, Lova Crypto, and CGWise.

According to the province:

When the sweet, tart taste of prairie cherries hangs on the air, you know it’s time for Bruno Cherry Sunday. The hallowed homage to all things cherry is coming up on Sunday.  Organizers Jodi Tremel says that much of the format remains similar to previous years, and the quality of the talent for the day, the local artisans and the cherry-based cuisine remains top notch.