Humboldt

SaskEnergy will be conducting controlled natural gas flaring at the TransGas block valve site, which is located within the RM of Spalding and west of Highway #6 and near the Village of Spalding.

Flaring will take place between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday July 16. 

Residents and drivers in the area may see a 40-foot flame being emitted from the flare stack temporarily attached to SaskEnergy’s infrastructure.

A trio of information meetings followed by a vote on the proposed amalgamation of the Humboldt and Muenster Co-ops will be held on July 16 and 17 in three communities. A presentation by the Boards at the members only meeting will be followed by a vote to determine whether the merger will proceed. In a social media release to members and the public, the Co-ops state the mission is to have an open forum for discussion. 

The East Central 15U AAA Dodgers competed in the Evan Thomas Memorial tournament this weekend in Saskatoon, ending with a record of 2-2.  

The Dodgers opened the tournament on Friday night with a 13-3 loss to the Parkland Twins. Luke Manz hit a solo home run to lead the offence. The Dodgers were limited to two hits during the game.  

Following a deportation order issued to Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the trucker found responsible for the devastation in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has applied to have his permanent residence status returned.  In May, that status was revoked along with the deportation order.  

Sentenced to 8 years in prison at a court proceeding in Melfort, Sidhu was sentenced to 8 years in prison but was granted full parole last year.  

Salty the Shrimp and the entire Manitou crew were in the house on Friday, July 12 at Danceland for the opening night of the Salt Shaker Festival. It was a full house for the kickoff cabaret featuring three diverse acts, all from Saskatchewan. 

No matter what the temperature says, Batoche will be the hot spot in the province this weekend.  

Back to Batoche begins on Thursday, marking the start of the biggest outdoor Metis celebration, with over 40,000 participants expected to be in attendance throughout the festivities.  

The Saskatchewan Roughriders tasted defeat for the first time in the 2024 season after a 35-20 loss to the BC Lions on Saturday.  

Former members of the Roughriders came back to haunt their old team, receiver Justin McInnis continued his hot start to the season with 14 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown.  

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr had 451 passing yards along with a touchdown.  

A special night of baseball and a heartwarming tribute to a dedicated sportsman took place at Cairns field on Friday night, July 12 just prior to the opening pitch between the Saskatoon Cubs and the East Central AAA 18U Red Sox. A ceremony honouring the late Heath Muggli preceded the game with Heath’s Family in attendance to receive an honourary jersey signed by the 2024 Saskatoon Cubs. 

The shadow of violence in the United States will be hanging over Canada's political scene this week in the wake of an attempted assassination on former president Donald Trump.

A shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday left one rally attendee dead and two others critically injured, while the shooter was also killed.

Trump has said he's fine, and is now in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. 

Bolt Brain Buster:

What Broadway musical features these two songs, "When You're Good To Mama" and "Cell Block Tango"?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: Chicago