Humboldt

Anna Clara Zilkowsky (née Warren)
July 31, 1935 - August 10, 2025

A U.S based company is hoping to see more flax grown in the prairies.

Grain Millers, a Minnesota based company, is expanding its operations in Western Canada. 

The company operates an oat processing facility at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and has been leasing a small flax processing facility in Saskatoon.

President and CEO Todd Stohlmeyer says with the lease wrapping up and the interest they've seen in flax they decided to build their own facility at Delisle, Saskatchewan
about 43 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.

Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures.

However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally.

The fire burning along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay began on Aug. 3 near Kingston, N.L.,  and Hogan says it now measures more than eight square kilometres.

With harvest underway, producers and motorists are being reminded to take extra time and make safety a priority.

That means watching out for large equipment moving on grid roads or highways as producers move from one field to another.

Farmers are also reminded to take frequent rest breaks, make sure someone knows where they are working, eat properly, and make sure to get enough sleep so they are refreshed and ready to go the next day.

The Gecko Band’s stated mission at its inception in 2000 was straightforward – to create a band that would deliver authentic, no-holds-barred rock music with heart, soul, and the kind of energy that connects instantly with audiences. The band from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico has taken that mission and cultivated an incredibly loyal following in Western Canada.  

At the June City Council meeting, the motion was brought forward about the possibility of the City of Humboldt providing some funding to the breakfast programs of the three elementary schools in the city.  

Today is a sweet day for a great cause across Saskatchewan, as Dairy Queen locations in the province celebrate Miracle Treat Day in support of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. 

“It’s one of the coolest fundraisers of the year,” said Jada Kook, Community Engagement Manager with the Foundation.  

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency presented its wildfire update as of August 13, 10:30 am. The agency reported at that time there were 83 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, six are categorized as contained, 13 are not contained, 42 are ongoing assessments, and 22 are listed as protecting values. 

Music lovers in Watson are in for a rootin’ tootin’ hillbilly hoedown on Thursday, August 14 when Washboard Hank and the Wringers hit the stage at the New Horizons Centre.  

Watson has become the centre of down-home roots music and this entertaining crew are among the best purveyors of that brand, along with a healthy dose of hilarity. It goes right down to the musical mélange that they bring on stage with them, explains maestro of the orchestra, Washboard Hank. 

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says it has won the first round of its legal battle to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from enforcing unapproved tax hikes. The CTF says the Federal Court dismissed the Attorney General’s motion to strike the case.

Devin Drover, CTF General Counsel says, “”This case is about a basic constitutional principle: No taxation without representation. Unelected bureaucrats shouldn’t be able to raise taxes without a vote in Parliament.

He also suggests that if the CRA gets away with it once, it can do it again.