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Partners Family Services received a delightful surprise today as the winners of this week's Keeping it Cool. Hosted by Bolt FM and Humboldt Sobeys, this contest is all about spreading joy by delivering cool treats to deserving individuals and organizations around the area.

Art lovers and would-be artists have an opportunity to launch into an exciting brand of printing making with this Saturday’s workshop on cyanotype printing. The workshop is scheduled this Saturday from 1 – 4 pm at the Humboldt and District Gallery.  

Get set to celebrate with the folks at Bethany Pioneer Village in Middle Lake as they host their Backyard Market on Sunday, August 18. The market goes from 12 noon to 4:30 pm at Bethany Pioneer Village on the outskirts of Middle Lake. Any rain that might fall will not be an issue as the market will move into their spacious Silver Willow Room, says fundraising director Patty Heath. 

With a shift to northwesterly winds, much of Saskatchewan is under an Air Quality Advisory this morning. 

“With those winds have come a shifting of the smoke plumes from the wildfires in the northern Prairies,” explained Brad Vrolijk, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.    

“That’s sort of fumigating southern Saskatchewan with a lot of smoke that’s been trapped up north over the last week or so.” 

When the last grain elevator in Meacham came tumbling down in 2021, Meacham based artists Bonnie Gilmore and Charlie Farrero took that emotional experience and channeled it into creative works of clay that found their way into an exhibition. “The Meacham Elevator” is on now at the Humboldt and District Gallery, and on Wednesday evening, August 14th, the two artists shared their passion for the prairie sentinel and talked about the exploration of the experience through their art. 

The World Health Organization's declaration of mpox as a global public health emergency means Canada must do its part to help stem outbreaks of the virus in Africa, experts say. 

"Where there is a fire, we all put it out quickly and the whole village is safe. If you allow one house to burn in a village, sooner or later that fire is coming for you," said Dr. Madhukar Pai, Canada Research Chair in epidemiology and global health at McGill University in Montreal.

Brenda Shrader, the dedicated organizer and founder of the CARE Project, is gearing up for the second annual CARE Golf Tournament, set to take place on August 24th. This event, a nine-hole, two-person scramble, serves as a fundraiser to support the CARE Project, an initiative aimed at helping youth navigate conflict and resolve issues outside the traditional court system.

Bolt Brain Buster:

Which popular tv series is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, and features a group of kids battling supernatural forces?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: Stranger Things

Former Conservative MP and cabinet minister Chuck Strahl has died at the age of 67.

Strahl was first elected in 1993 and represented the B.C. riding of Chilliwack–Fraser Canyon until his retirement in 2011.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called Strahl a "dear friend" in a social media post Wednesday.

"Chuck's unwavering commitment to our movement and his deep love for Canada were part of everything he did," Poilievre said.

"He was a man of principle, integrity and compassion, and a foundational member of our Conservative party."

With farmers getting close to harvest they're taking an extra look at any diseases that could pop up this year, including verticillium stripe.

While more common in eastern portions of Manitoba, samples have been seen in fields all the west to Alberta.

The disease is a relative newcomer, with agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada Breanna Miller explaining its impact.