Humboldt

Vetavision got underway Friday at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

The event which is open to the public wraps up on Saturday and features over 30 live animals.

Students organize the event to promote the College and the veterinary profession from large animal vets to small animal vets, radiologists, ophthalmologists, pathologists, rehabilitation experts, and more.

The event features 26 student displays plus numerous demonstrations.

Months of waiting is finally over as the Humboldt Broncos are set to begin the 2024-25 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) regular season on Saturday when they host the Notre Dame Hounds.  

After a season that ended in heartbreaking fashion with an overtime loss in Game 7 to the eventual league champion Melfort Mustangs, the green and gold will be looking to take the next step in the postseason.  

Thursday night’s matchup between the Wakaw Warrior and Shellbrook Aardvarks went deep into the night and the Warriors passing game went deep on several occasions on their way to a 62-32. 

Warriors quarterback Griffin LeBlanc and Ethan Lizotte were able to connect for five touchdowns over 200 yards on those scoring plays alone.  

A game that was originally scheduled to begin at 7:00, was pushed back to a 9:00 kickoff.  

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association annual district meetings begin next week and will continue through October.

CEO Grant McLellan says the meetings provide an opportunity for producers to come out and share their views on the organization and a variety of other issues ranging from the Saskatchewan Marshall Service to increasing the producer check-off.

A normal Monday morning quickly turned into a nightmare for the Pool family when a fire broke out on their farm between Muenster and St. Gregor.

The fire which Merissa Pool thinks began in the family’s camper, quickly spread to their truck and eventually engulfed their shop, resulting in significant property damage. "We’re still not sure who reported it but thank God for them. The fire burned so fast and hot, but the Annaheim Fire Department was on the scene quickly and prevented it from spreading to our house and barns."

Name That Tune was an easy win for Bernadette!

She was the first to text in with the correct song scoring her a $50.00 Humboldt Sobeys gift card and she chose to stay safe and not risk it, which was a smart move as she didn't know the second song very well.

Listen to the replay below.

You could be next to play tune in Friday mornings to hear the song of the day.

The folks in Watson lined up to the burger bar at the New Horizons Centre on Thursday, September 19 to support the newly announced Watson Long Term Care Home and health care centre.  

Chair of the Quill Plains Health Centre Foundation Norma Weber said they were grateful for the announcement of a new integrated care home and health centre, but the increased cost means there is more work to do on the fundraising front as a result.  

The Humboldt and District Hospital Foundation were the grateful beneficiaries of a donation from Watrous Mainline Motors. The $20,000 donation to the Foundation will head directly to diagnostic and cardiac equipment in the Humboldt and District Hospital.  

“The donation could impact so many things,” says HDHF Director Lori Bunko. “We are in need of two ECG monitors right now. We’re upgrading to digital x-ray, and that’s going to provide immediate images to our ordering physicians, so they can pull it up right away on a screen.” 

Humboldt and area residents, along with provincial and community partners, came together for a culminating discussion on Reconciliation as the year long Reconciliation through Heritage Living Pilot Project wrapped up. 

The project was a joint venture between the City of Humboldt’s Cultural Services Department, the Office of the Treaty Commissioner, Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan and Heritage Saskatchewan.  

The Canadian Football League playoffs are still six weeks away, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-7-1) are facing a must win game when they head to Calgary to meet the Stampeders (4-8-1). 

After beginning the season on top of the Western Division with a 5-1 start, the Roughriders have struggled, going winless in their last seven games. They now find themselves in third spot, three points back of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-6) and BC Lions (7-7).