Humboldt

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.  

It goes without saying, the heat was hot on Saturday, but the sweet and silky homemade ice cream was cool and refreshing at the Humboldt and District Museum. 

A goodly amount was already prepared for those in need of a tree, whether a single scoop, a double or the full sundae treatment. 

As has been the case in recent years, Danceland was jam-packed with music lovers and dancers of all ages as the Salt Shaker Music Festival at Manitou Beach. The Friday night concert and dance at the hallowed Danceland was just one of the performance venues for an entire weekend of music. 

SaskEnergy will be conducting controlled natural gas flaring at the TransGas block valve site, located within the RM of Usborne, approximately two kilometres north of the town of Lanigan. Flaring will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, subject to change based on operating requirements. 

Discover Humboldt awaits a report from RCMP communications on a collision that took place on Highway 20 north of Highway 5 on Friday in Humboldt.  

Eyewitnesses state that a vehicle travelled at high speed down the Main Street corridor. Traffic cam footage shows the excessive speed at a crosswalk as the northbound vehicle narrowly avoided a collision at the corner of Main and 5th Avenue.  

It was a solid Saturday outing for the Marysburg Royals at home as they picked up a pair of wins over the Saskatoon River Pirates. River Pirates' pitcher Aiden Leibrecht gave the Royals a tough time at the plate in the first innings of the opener, putting the Royals in a four-run hole. But the seasoned bats of the Blue found their groove and overtook their Saskatoon opposition, winning 6-4.  

Thomas Lessmesiter got the win. A couple errors aided in the comeback, plus hits by Cole Bauml and Nick Anderson sealed the deal.  

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.