Humboldt

SaskPower is working to recoup almost $35,000 in losses. The details were outlined in a recent report on public losses for crown corporations. 

In one instance, over the course of almost a year, an employee of the crown owned power company used a corporate procurement card and fuel card for personal purchases to the tune of more than $23,760. A promissory note was signed, and the former employee has begun making payments. Repayments will continue to be monitored. 

Just like students in the summer, the pool is taking a short break too 

The Aquatic Centre Pool will begin its annual shut down for maintenance repairs next week.  

Beginning on Monday, August 11, the pool will be closed to the public until Saturday, August 30.  

This is being done to extend the life of the pool and to avoid shutdowns throughout the rest of the year.  

The Saskatchewan RCMP has reported a drop in the number of homicides so far in 2025, following a record-breaking year for homicide investigations in 2024. 

From January 1 to July 15, 2025, RCMP responded to 13 homicide files involving 13 victims within their jurisdiction. This marks a notable decrease from the same period in 2024, which saw 23 homicides reported. Of this year’s 13 homicides, nine have been solved, while four remain under investigation. 

As people get set to plan for summer activities, there’s one more to put on the list, and it’s a fuel charged, rip-roaring great event. The Manitou Beach Chainsaw Carving Festival returns to the salty shores running from Thursday, August 7 to Sunday, August 10. 

Humboldt’s StreetFest is slated for August 22 and 23. The downtown community event was a summer hit last year following its full-blown revival. Before the stage goes up and the vendors arrive on site, there’s a lot of work to be done, says organizer Alyssa Hergott on behalf of the Humboldt Downtown Business Improvement District, the sponsoring organization.  

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Who wrote the famous poem ‘The road not taken’?

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Answer: Robert Frost

Administrators say federal government needs to build more trust into the Advance Payment Program

Administrators of the Advance Payments Program say Ottawa should stop treating farmers as if they are going to default on repayments.

They said the application process should be streamlined and the program made simpler and more consistent.

Dave Gallant, vice-president of finance and APP operations at the Canadian Canola Growers Association, said the CCGA administers about $2.5 billion in advances each year on behalf of the federal government.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it's dealing with a growing number of immigration security screening requests — and immigration lawyers say their clients are coping with long delays as a result.

The intelligence agency says in its latest annual report it received over 538,000 screening requests from immigration and border officials in 2024. The agency began to see a significant increase in requests in 2023, when it received over 493,200 requests. Before that, CSIS received roughly 300,000 security screening requests annually over the previous five years.

With harvest approaching, farmers will want to start thinking about pre-harvest intervals (PHI) before applying any pesticides and or fungicides to the crop.

The PHI refers to the minimum number of days between a pesticide application and swathing or straight combining of a crop and reflects the time required for pesticides to break down after being applied.

Saskatchewan Open Farm Days runs August 9th and 10th, and is organized by Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan.

Event Coordinator Ashley Stone says agriculture is one of the biggest industries in the province, and the overall goal is to bring people together to get a better idea about life on the farm and where our food comes from. 

She notes this year they have 34 hosts participating from across the province.