Humboldt

With the weather warming and spring coming to the prairies, producers have been going through calving season with plenty of work for them. 

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan Vice-President Chris Procyk says that, from what he's heard, it's been a decent season in the province.

Medical emergencies can develop in an instant for anyone.  

Even if someone collapses or has a serious accident a block away from the hospital, the fear, uncertainty, and pressure of the moment can be earth-shattering.  

What happens, then, when the same thing happens kilometres away from a hospital, in the remote and sometimes harsh expanse of nature or farmland?  

For Paula Johnson, who was bucked off her horse on a birthday expedition that had already taken her across water, through an elk herd, and past grazing cattle, there was no going back. Only up.  

If you're out and about you might want to find this Easter egg to be our first lucky winner!

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• southside
• white walls

The Humboldt Broncos left it all on the ice in their final matchup against the Flin Flon Bombers. But in the end, it was not enough as the Bombers blanked the Broncos 5-0 on Monday night, winning the best of seven series 4-2.  

Humboldt’s season came to an end without a goal in their final two games.  

It was a close contest in the opening 20 minutes, with the Bombers holding a slight 17-12 advantage on the shot clock with opportunities on both sides to open the scoring.  

The Foam Lake Flyers finished off their season on a high note as they claimed the Long Lake Hockey Championship by defeating the Drake Canucks 7-6 in overtime.

Foam Lake won the best of five series 3-2.  

It was a fast start to the game, with the two teams combining for seven goals. The Flyers led 4-3 after 20 minutes.  

In the second period, Drake closed the gap, by tying the game at 5-5.  

Easter time rolls around in April, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about a beautiful historic Ukrainian, and Saskatchewan, tradition with the pysanky.  

The terrain in Saskatchewan still looks like an icescape in many corners, but summer will be knocking out the drifts in no time. That means it’s time to start dreaming of summer campfires by the lake, and as importantly, booking those campsites.  

Saskatchewan Provincial Parks online reservations open at 7 a.m. CST on April 7 for seasonal campsites and April 8 to 15 for nightly campsites, Camp-Easy yurts, group campsites, day use facilities and swimming lessons. 

With the clock ticking on the closure of the existing postal service in Muenster, community members gathered on Monday, March 31 at the local curling club to listen to options for retaining the valued service in the community. 

One option quickly caught the assembled eyes and ears as an appealing possibility. 

The Living Skies Music Festival will be back in Humboldt this year for the second time and it’s shaping up to be an even bigger event. 

After a one-day event in 2024, the Living Skies Music Festival will be expanding to a two-day event, with one day featuring rock music and a second day with country music.   

Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.

The New Democrats rolled out their own national project — a promise to help retrofit 3.3 million homes and pay for it by cutting supports for big oil and gas companies.