Humboldt

The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too high. 

After years of rising rents, a forced move and general instability, its members are happy to have somewhere to meet. But president Darlene Harrison says one question keeps coming back: “When are we going to have our own home again?”

Stories passed down from elders tell how First Nations from afar would paddle their canoes to bathe in the hot springs on the territory of the Sts'ailes First Nation.

They believed the water contained medicine, said Sts'ailes Grand Chief William Charlie.

“Our people have been using it for tens of thousands of years," he said of the springs he called Qwólts, meaning boiling medicine water.

The Chief Executive Officer for Cereals Canada says a significant funding announcement will enable them to continue supporting markets around the world.

Dean Dias says they have received $7.3 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. He notes this substantial investment includes $6.6 million over three years from the AgriMarketing Program and $674,000 over five years from the AgriScience Program. 

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government's "wind up" demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address "risks" related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

After three days, the Western All-Star Showcase has wrapped up in Warman.  

The three-day event saw a roster of 20 players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) compete against the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) in a pair of exhibition games as a part of a selection camp to determine 20 spots for the Canada West team training camp for the World Junior A Challenge.  

Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign as Canadian officials espoused the important relationship between neighbours in congratulations to the former president on his extraordinary comeback.

"I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept," Trump said to cheering party faithful at a Florida watch party.

Trump was elected the 47th president of the U.S. amidst a deeply divided America by prevailing among voters in the key battleground states.

While much of the heavy lifting has been done at the new SPCA just south of its current location, there is still work to be done. Some of that work and a launch on new projects will be discussed at the Humboldt and District SPCA Annual General Meeting coming up on Friday, November 15 at the Bella Vista Inn.  

Not only will the AGM undertake a review of the past year, but it will serve as a strategic map for many of the projects local pet owners are looking forward to, says Joanne Koski, spokesperson for the SPCA. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States. 

Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being convicted of 34 felonies in a hush-money case and two assassination attempts. 

Among the subdivisions in the Horizon School Division where candidates are contesting for a seat on the division board is subdivision 3. The area includes Viscount to the north, Watrous in the south and Nokomis in the extreme southeast.  

Jennifer Lemky is a retired nurse and former in EA within the Horizon School Division. She is the incumbent having served in the trustee position since 2012. She’s been the chairperson of the School Community Council for Viscount School where her daughters attend.  

The big finale for Junior volleyball in HCAA went yesterday in championship matches for four divisions across the Horizon School Division. 

The day ended with the Junior Boys Champs, Humboldt Collegiate, topping the field with a 2 sets win over Englefeld in the final.  

On the girls side, Lanigan high emerged from the round robin with the pennant.