Humboldt

On Sunday, Mark Carney claimed the leadership position for the Federal Liberals and is set to become the next Prime Minister of Canada following a swearing in ceremony. 

Both the Saskatchewan Premier and opposition leader gave their reaction to the news. 

Taking care of your mental health is critical and farmers across the prairies are as vulnerable as any other industry, maybe even more so when you consider how stressful the industry can be. 

Farmers in Manitoba now have greater access to vital mental health resources thanks to the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program (MFWP), which offers no-cost counseling to farmers, their families, and employees over the age of 16.  

The federal government has offered to renew the $10 per day childcare agreement for an additional five years, and Saskatchewan has yet to sign on.

NDP Critic for Childcare and Early Learning, Joan Pratchler, says Premier Scott Moe is only one of two Canadian premiers to leave this money on the table, the other being Alberta.

“There’s so much at stake if we don’t get this signed,” she explains.

During his final days in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing for long-promised reform to the RCMP. 

A government report released Monday, which highlights concerns about Canada's capacity to meet "the new threat environment," says it's time to modernize the police service to focus on "the most serious forms of criminality."

It says the government’s vision should be to establish the RCMP as a "world class, intelligence-led, federal policing organization."

Prairie farmers say planned Chinese retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural products are causing loads of uncertainty, while threats of U.S. levies and industry issues have created further problems. 

Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, says China's 100 per cent tariffs on canola oil, meal and peas scheduled for next week are already being felt, as markets have taken a hit. 

Humboldt Broncos goalie Dazza Mitchell was recognized by the SJHL as he was named the Canterra Seeds Saskatchewan Player of the Week. 

Mitchell was in the crease for Broncos game this weekend, as he made 26 saves on Saturday to help Humboldt clinch a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds. 

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) franchise in Warman has settled on a new name.  

Next season, the Notre Dame Hounds will be rebranded as the Warman Wolverines. 

Warman Co-Founder Jon Abrametz made the announcement on Monday during SJHL Weekly. He noted that he consulted with the Principal of Warman High School, Andrew Merryweather, about the name. Wolverines is also the name of the teams at Warman High School. 

The playoffs are now over for the AA teams in Humboldt.  

On Saturday, the U18 AA Humboldt Broncos were eliminated by the Martensville Marauders with a 7-0 loss. Martensville won the best of three series 2-0. 

The U13 AA Humboldt Broncos also lost out to the Martensville Marauders. On Friday night in Martensville, Humboldt was defeated by Martensville 5-2, who claimed the series 2-0.  

The Humboldt Broncos held their awards banquet on Sunday, March 2 and honoured their graduating players.

Here is a list of the award winners:

2017-18 Bronco Memorial Mentor of the Year – Jeter Korte 

Elgar Petersen Award for Contributions On/Off the Ice – Jacob Strizzi 

Roger Nielsen Hockey Ministries Award – Boris Kofman 

Colony Motors Top Scorer – Jacob Strizzi 

The Lanigan Pirates season came to an end with a 4-3 loss to the Wilkie Outlaws in the North finals in Senior ‘C’ Provincials, losing the best of three series 2-0.  

Wilkie will meet the Foam Lake Flyers in the Senior ‘C’ Provincial finals after the Flyers eliminated the Assiniboia Rebels on Saturday with a 7-5 home ice victory. The series begins on Friday in Foam Lake. Game two is next Saturday in Wilkie and if necessary, game three is Sunday, March 22 in Wilkie.