Humboldt

The U11 Humboldt Thunder Girls Softball team picked up another tournament win, this time winning the Murphy’s tournament in Saskatoon over the weekend.  

In the round robin, the Thunder stormed out to a strong start winning their first three games, 19-2 over the Heat, 25-0 against the Saskatoon Lasers, and 20-0 against the Saskatoon Phantom Blues.  

The 18U AAA East Central Red Sox dropped both games of a doubleheader against the Saskatoon Diamondbacks on Sunday.  

In the first game the Diamondbacks won a wild 14-13 game. Then in the second game, Saskatoon beat the Red Sox 18-6.  

The Diamondbacks led the first game 7-2 after the first four innings before the Red Sox came back with ten runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead 12-7.  

It wasn’t a pretty win on Saturday, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders record is looking good at 2-0 following a 28-23 victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.  

After being injured in Week 1, running back AJ Ouellette and Rolan Milligan each made a big contribution to the win.  

Ouellette had a 47-yard touchdown run that sparked the green and white offence in the second quarter.  

The Marysburg Royals continued with their winning ways, taking both games in their doubleheader at home against the Saskatoon Outlaws.   

In Game 1, the Royals prevailed 7-1 and in Game 2, they won convincingly 14-4.  

Nick Anderson led Marysburg in the first game with a pair of hits and three RBIs, with Brent Puetz and Mick Rueve each chipping in with two hits each.  

A strong thunderstorm swept through the region on Saturday evening, bringing with it a mix of much-needed rain and some intense weather activity. Rainfall amounts varied from 1/2 inch to 5/8 of an inch, offering some relief to dry fields and gardens but the storm also delivered more than just moisture.

Many residents reported pea-sized hail, and there was a funnel cloud spotted just outside of Humboldt. 

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Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald recently spent Friday and Saturday touring Saskatchewan.

During his visit, he had an opportunity to talk with producers and stakeholders about key agricultural issues and concerns and the potential opportunities that exist within the industry today and in the future.

As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada's most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart — even if that means not issuing a joint statement.

"Keeping this informal international organization together will, I think, be a mark of success," said Sen. Peter Boehm, a former diplomat who played a central role in Canada’s participation in the G7 for decades.

The historic ties and long-standing working relationship between the United Kingdom and Canada are not just reflections of the past, but are very much needed "in the here and now," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday. 

Starmer said the two Commonwealth members think and work alike, having collaborated for years on issues of security, defence, trade and the economy.

Starmer met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Sunday before the two leaders headed for the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta.

Saskatchewan has launched a new initiative aimed at expanding the role of Nurse Practitioners in the province’s primary care system.

The provincial government issued a call Monday for expressions of interest (EOIs) from Nurse Practitioners (NPs) interested in providing publicly funded health services. The initiative is designed to improve access to primary care and allow NPs to work to the full extent of their training and expertise.