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What popular shoe brand was known for its platform sneakers in the 90s?

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Answer: Skechers

Mark and Karin Elford of Wood Mountain ranch near the Saskatchewan/Montana border, and have been named the Saskatchewan Stock Growers 2025 TESA winners.

Since 1996, TESA, or The Environmental Stewardship Award, has recognized producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for other cattle producers and the general public.

The Liberal plan to give first-time homebuyers a tax break on a newly built home could have substantial impacts on housing affordability — with a few caveats — a new analysis finds.

The Liberal government introduced legislation on June 5 to eliminate the GST portion from new home sales of up to $1 million for first-time buyers, which works out to as much as $50,000 off the cost of a new build or a substantially renovated unit.

For homes sold above $1 million, the GST relief is phased out as the price tag nears $1.5 million.

A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.

As an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on, Canada Post rejected a framework put forward by the union for a binding arbitration process, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the parties to work toward just five days earlier.

A high-quality dust control product will be applied in areas of the City on Tuesday and Wednesday

To reduce the tracking of the product, the City of Humboldt is planning road closures on several roadways. 

Planned Closures:

12th Avenue from Lane west of 21st Street to Peck Road
102nd Street from 8th Avenue to 4th Avenue (6th Avenue through 102nd St will remain open)
Sask Avenue from Main Street to 3rd Street
101st Street from 4th Avenue to 2nd Avenue

Murray Schemenauer
May 23, 1951 - June 4, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of Murray Edwin Schemenauer 74 years of Humboldt, announce his passing on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Humboldt District Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Murray was born on May 23, 1951 to John and Adeline (nee Theis) Schemenauer at Humboldt, where he lived on the family’s farm in St James, obtaining his education at the St. James and Lake Lenore Schools.

Daniel Andrew Schmid
April 4, 1942 – June 7, 2025

Manitoba is urging tourists to reconsider visiting as it works to find shelter for a flood of wildfire evacuees now reaching 21,000.

“This is one of the largest evacuations in our province’s history,” Lisa Naylor, the Manitoba minister in charge of emergency management, said Monday.

“The government anticipates there may be a need for more hotel rooms as the wildfire season continues. For that reason, we are urging Manitobans and Canadians to reconsider non-essential travel and event plans within Manitoba."

A flag raising ceremony was held at City Hall in Humboldt on Monday afternoon to officially kick off Humboldt Pride Week. 

The festivities began on Sunday with the crosswalk painting.  

With the scorching heat and the long sunny days ahead, hockey may not be the first thing on many people's minds, but before you know it, the rink will soon be busy with hockey activity.  

The Humboldt Broncos are offering an opportunity for local minor hockey players to shake off the summer rust with the Summer Hockey School from August 25-28.  

Friday is the last day to register for the Broncos Summer Hockey School.