Humboldt

A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. 

It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner than younger adults between 18 and 34. 

Access to primary care is highest in Ontario and lowest in Nunavut. 

A Steinbach business, that has roots in agriculture, has made the final ballot for the Best of America Small Business Awards.

Cameron Bergen is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of mode40. Bergen explains they work primarily with Fortune 1000 manufacturing organizations across Canada and the United States. 

"We take data, and we turn it into money," says Bergen, explaining that they help optimize processes through analyzing, optimizing, and disseminating information using software, artificial intelligence, and other tools. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his MPs Wednesday that he would reflect on what they had to say in a three-hour caucus meeting where some Liberals confronted him about his leadership.

Trudeau was smiling when he left the meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and as he walked briskly past a horde of reporters on Parliament Hill he said only that the Liberal party is "strong and united."

Provincial playoffs begin on Saturday in high school football across the province.  

The Watrous Wildcats will be on the road as they look to add another provincial championship banner, when they head to Southey. 

It was a second-place finish in 2024 for the Wildcats. Both of their losses in the regular season came at the hands of the Clavet Cougars.  

Each team in the Canadian Football League have announced their respective nominees for the annual league awards that will be handed out in November.  

For the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the team’s list of nominees is dominated by defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr, who was the Roughriders nominee for Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. 

Marvin Francis Germain
September 15, 1960 – October 14, 2024

Students seeking to find out more about occupations in healthcare gathered at St. Peter’s College on Wednesday, October 23. Rural Health Link has been hosted at the College for over a decade. The one-day event, the only one of its kind outside the major cities, provides an opportunity for students to experience a bit of what it's like to work in a variety of healthcare related fields. 

Todd Goudy is seeking re-election in the newly reconfigured constituency of Melfort. The Sask Party candidate has been the MLA since 2018. Goudy is a native of Melfort with strong area connections. Now, he’s making new acquaintances with residents of communities like St. Gregor and Muenster during the current campaign. 

In our ongoing discussions with candidates, Discover Humboldt talked to Goudy about some of the key provincial and regional concerns hovering around education, health care and affordability.  

The Humboldt Broncos snapped the Weyburn Red Wings seven-game winning streak with a 4-3 overtime victory at the Elgar Petersen Arena on Tuesday night.  

Kye Benoche opened the scoring for the Broncos after he corralled a bouncing puck in the slot and buried it for his fifth goal of the year.  

The Wardens are on the way! 

The intrepid band of musicians are making their way out of Alberta’s high country National Parks and on their way to the flatlands of the prairies for a performing tour, and one of their stops is in Humboldt at the Gallery on Tuesday, October 29. The concert is presented by the Humboldt and Area Arts Council.  

The Wardens come by their name honestly, explains band member and retired National Park game warden Scott Ward.