Humboldt

Scientist Daniel Shugar says images of the aftermath of Thursday's deadly rockslide in Banff National Park provide evidence of its cause — water flowing through the interior of the mountain.

“You can actually see some springs coming out of the cliff and actually coming out exactly from the scar itself,” said the University of Calgary professor of geomorphology.

He described how water from a lake above the cliff at Bow Glacier Falls had been seeping through rocks for decades before it eventually provided enough force to dislodge a boulder, triggering the rockfall.

One of the two people killed in a rockfall in Banff National Park has been identified as 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs of Calgary.

The University of Alberta, in a statement, says Hinrichs was an educator in the department of occupational therapy in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. 

She retired last summer.

Her body was found shortly after a slab of mountain suddenly gave way Thursday afternoon, collapsing on hikers at a popular trail near Bow Glacier Falls, about 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.

A big part of the region’s summer music celebration is back in downtown Watson on Friday, June 20. Watson Streetfest returns on the summer solstice bringing another pair of Saskatchewan acts in the 4th annual edition. 

Singer songwriter Brock Andrews makes his way back to the area to headline the show. Brock’s 2016 album, entitled “Eight” went to the top ten charts on iTunes. His radio presence is a testament to his exceptional song crafting, and he’ll bring the excitement of his like show to the stage and Watson’s Streetfest. 

Search teams located a second body Friday following a massive rockfall off a hiking trail in Banff National Park.

“RCMP are notifying their next of kin and no further information is available at this time,” read a statement issued by Mounties and Parks Canada.

A 70-year-old woman from Calgary was first found dead at the site of Thursday's rock slide at Bow Glacier Falls, north of Lake Louise.

Three others were taken to hospital and were reported in stable condition.

With seeding completed, producers around the Humboldt area were happy to see cooler temperatures and rainfall over the last week according to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture.  

Due to the limited precipitation in the spring, crop stands remain patchy and uneven leading to varied crop stages.  

The Humboldt Broncos have received another commitment from a goaltender for the upcoming 2025-26 season. This time it’s from a last name familiar to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) in Nick Kotai. 

A 2007-born goaltender, Kotai appeared in one game last year with the Surrey Eagles of the BCHL. For most of the season, the 5’10 product of Abbotsford BC, was with the Langley Hockey Academy U18, where he had a record of 9-4, a 3.21 GAA and an 869 SV%.  

With the summer solstice upon us, another sure sign of the sunny season is the return of the Manitou Beach Busking Festival set to kick off on Thursday, June 26 and run through Saturday, June 28. 

The Busking Festival is an entertainment package unlike any other Saskatchewan summertime festival because the resort village itself becomes the festival grounds and businesses and outdoor public venues become the stage. 

Parts of eastern Saskatchewan endured a wild night of weather on Thursday night, including a series of tornadoes that touched down from southeast to central Saskatchewan. Fortunately, no significant damage or injuries were reported as of Friday morning, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.  

Eric Dykes, meteorologist with the agency, confirmed that multiple tornadoes were observed during a fast-moving system that began in the southeast of the province and developed further to the northeast through the evening. 

It has been an eventful year both on and off the ice for the Humboldt Broncos over the last year. A coaching change created a busy summer as Scott Barney stepped down as Head Coach in June to accept the Head Coach/GM job with the Sudbury Wolves of the Onario Hockey League. Brayden Klimosko eventually became the team’s new head coach in July.  

On the ice, the season was shorter than what everyone would want, following an exit in the opening round of the playoffs. 

It will be a second straight trip to Ontario for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. 

Following last week’s win in Hamilton, the Roughriders will head to the “Big Smoke” to meet the Toronto Argonauts.  

After plenty of movement on their roster through the first two weeks, the green and white will only be making two changes to their lineup this week.