Humboldt

Distracted driving and speeding are the focus of this month’s Safety Spotlight with SGI.  

As the summer season in Saskatchewan draws near, SGI urges motorists to take some time to review some safety tips before hitting the road. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will take "some time" on its response to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States increased to 50 per cent on Wednesday after President Donald Trump followed through on his vow to double the duties.

On his way into the weekly Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa today, Carney said Canada is in "intensive" discussions with the U.S. on trade.

SaskPower announces a planned power outage affecting customers in Middle Lake. 

The outage is scheduled on June 5 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm affecting customers in The Village of Middle Lake - 100Blk 2nd Ave N (even #s), 100-200Blks Centre St (even #s), 100-300Blks 1st Ave N (all #s), Railway Ave (all #s).

The outage is to accommodate system maintenance. SaskPower thanks customers for their cooperation and understanding. 

The Humboldt Vintage Club is revving up for another highly anticipated edition of its annual Show and Shine event, promising a larger and more exciting format than ever before. The event goes this Sunday, June 8 from 11 am to 3 pm at the Humboldt Vintage Club just south of Humboldt on Highway 5. 

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent Wednesday as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy.

“Uncertainty remains high,” Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks after the release of the rate decision.

“At this decision, there was a clear consensus to hold policy unchanged as we gain more information.”

Economists and financial markets widely expected the second consecutive hold.

The historic Humboldt Water Tower is back in the news – this time not as an award-winning film setting.  

Jen Reimer, the Montreal-based student of sonics and audio performer, made her way back to the beloved water tower for a combination performance and recording session as she begins to wrap up her multi-year acoustic project. 

The Provincial Auditor has included some concerns about funding imbalances in her 2025 report, released Tuesday.  

Tara Clemett says she found that funding levels at transition houses for survivors of interpersonal violence are differing across the province, and the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General could not explain why. 

 “For example, we found two ministry-funded transition houses in different areas of Saskatchewan with equal bed numbers had funding differ by over $200,000 in 2024-25.”

The two homes are located in Swift Current and Regina. 

An iconic piece of Humboldt’s skyline has made its mark on the big screen, as the historic Water Tower plays a starring role in Jett Kowalchuk’s award-winning film John’s First Tattoo, which took home a Golden Sheaf at the Yorkton Film Festival 

Kowalchuk says the Water Tower immediately caught his eye when he visited Humboldt a couple of years ago for a film festival. 

“I was just blown away how beautiful the building was.” 

Fertilizing your forage stand is a significant investment; protect that investment by ensuring you are utilizing the appropriate source, rate, timing and placement of fertilizer. This is known as the 4R’s of forage fertility.

The following considerations should be incorporated into your fertility plan:

Ideally, soil sample in the spring, at the beginning of the growing season, to assess initial soil fertility. Then use the results to create a fertilizer blend that also takes into consideration the targeted yield.

Proposed federal legislation would give authorities new powers to search mail, make it easier for officials to pause or cancel immigration applications and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role to include security activities.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the Strong Borders Act in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The government says the wide-ranging, 127-page bill aims to keep borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and crack down on money laundering.