Humboldt

The weekends immediately prior to Remembrance Day are invariably busy ones in high school athletics. This year, November 8-9 will see a range of Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association events.   

With the Civic Election coming up on Wednesday November 13. Residents can cast their ballots ahead of election day.

Advance Polls open in Humboldt tomorrow (Friday, November 1) at the St. Mary's Villa from 10 am to 3 pm. 

Next week you can stop by Jubilee Hall inside of the Uniplex to fill out your ballot from 1-9 pm on Tuesday (Nov.5), Wednesday (Nov.6) and Thursday (Nov.7).

Saturday, November 9 will be the final advance poll at Caleb Village from 1-5 pm. 

More information can be found at the City of Humboldt's website. 

Besides candy for the trick or treaters, residents in Humboldt can also hand out some non-perishable food items tonight. 

The U15 AA Humboldt Broncos team will be canvassing the community collecting food items for the Humboldt Food Bank.  

Captain Kash Elke says the food drive is a way to say thanks to the community for the support the hockey team receives.  

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Ukraine began nearly three years ago. 

Joly urged more than 70 delegations attending a ministerial conference in Montreal on Wednesday to make a “strong pledge” to ensure children and other Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war are returned home. 

New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. 

His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority government at the next opportunity. 

On Tuesday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with the other opposition parties to bring the Liberals down with a non-confidence vote.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked national security services to find a way to share information with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about foreign interference affecting his caucus, he said Wednesday. 

Earlier this month, Trudeau told a public inquiry that he has been given the names of past and present Conservative parliamentarians and candidates who are linked to foreign interference. 

Trudeau said members from other parties, including the Liberals, have also been flagged.

Margaret Mary Gebauer
September 25, 1937 – October 28, 2024

It appears that tomorrow’s forecast for Halloween will feature no tricks and should be a treat.  

Environment and Climate Change Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins says the weather should be ideal for the trick or treaters.  

She noted the daytime high will be around 6°C, which is above the average daytime high for Halloween which is 3°C.  

It can only be described as a magical evening of western Canadiana, a historical trip through a world that seems old as time but remains much the same as it was.  

Failed tricks and lack of treats for the Humboldt Broncos during their 7-4 loss to the La Ronge Ice Wolves, as self-inflicted wounds and a lack of energy throughout the first and third period led to a spooky outcome on Tuesday’s Halloween inspired night.

The opening period lacked the normal intensity we had been accustomed to seeing from the Broncos’ games over the past few weeks, while Mason Bueckert scored the lone goal to give La Ronge a 1-0 lead.

The second period was back to business for Humboldt. Needless to say, 20 minutes doesn’t win too many hockey games.