Humboldt

Spirit of Nature: Looking Beyond Yourself is the title of the miraculous bead dot artwork exhibit on now at the Humboldt and District Gallery. The exhibition features the work of Saskatchewan Métis artist Phyllis Poitras-Jarrett who stopped by the Gallery for a Friday night workshop and an exhibitor’s talk on Saturday. 

Bolt Brain Buster:

What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

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: Liver

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting the presence of AI in three non-commercial poultry flocks in Saskatchewan last week, in the RM of Indian Head, the RM of Colonsay, and the RM of Lipton.

To date, one case has been found in a commercial poultry operation in Manitoba in the RM of Wallace.

Previous occurrences have been found in Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Most poultry and egg production operations already have biosecurity measures in place, but producers who maintain small flocks, should look at enhancing their on-farm biosecurity measures.

A new online therapy course has been deployed by the Government of Saskatchewan, supporting new and expecting mothers and their partners. The goal of the course is to help those experiencing mental health difficulties, such as depression or anxiety. 

The University of Regina's Online Therapy Unit is offering The Wellbeing Course for New and Expecting Parents, following $380,000 in funding coming from the province.

A special Mother's Day request.

Jenna Buryniuk reached out to us at Bolt FM to see if we could help her out this Mother's Day with a special 'gift'.

Sherry Buryniuk wrote this song around 1999 after her mother passed away in 1997. Mom was an amazing singer and had a passion for it. She sang on TeleMiracle, at the Prince Albert Exhibition, Rabbit Lake Country Music Jamboree and was an active member of the Prince Albert country music association from 1994-1999.  She lost her ability to sing due to her stroke in 2009, age 38.

The federal government expects to spend about $7 million this fiscal year to store and maintain four custom-made, portable hospitals that cost taxpayers more than $200 million to buy — facilities meant to bolster overwhelmed hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic that were barely used.

Early on in the pandemic, as the federal government moved at breakneck speed to respond to a global health crisis, it issued rush orders for these Mobile Health Units.

With the seeding season underway and many farmers hurrying to get their product in the ground, farm safety should be top of mind to avoid any accidents. That's the message of the Saskatchewan Safety Council, which is looking to keep farmers and the general population educated on some of the best practices.

Chief Executive Officer Ryan Jacobson talks about what steps farms have taken in the past to up their safety.

“The Last Saskatchewan Pirate” is our province’s unofficially adopted anthem. You can thank a group of tongue in cheek Ontarians. The Arrogant Worms, for penning the piece. But by far and away the definitive cover, best known by prairie folk, comes courtesy of Alberta’s Captain Tractor.  

Far from a one-hit wonder, Captain Tractor has put out 10 studio albums and has ceaseless toured across the country as both headliners and with an ensemble of entertainers at summer festivals.  

Indigenous groups in Canada say they want to see Pope Leo XIV continue the reconciliation work started by his predecessor, the late Pope Francis.

Francis was recognized as an ally of Canada's Indigenous Peoples and was known for advancing reconciliation efforts and apologizing — both in the Vatican and in Canada — for the Catholic Church's role in widespread abuses at residential schools.

His visit to Canada in 2022 was described as a "penitential pilgrimage" as Francis insisted on meeting with Indigenous survivors of residential schools and hearing their stories.

Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and Rogers Sugar have reached a new 5-year agreement.

The new supply agreement was announced in a press release on Friday.

Roger's Taber location is the only sugar beet processing facility in Canada. Established almost 75 years ago, the Taber facility is supported by approximately 200 Southern Alberta farm families, which supply the refinery with sugar beets. 

According to the ASBG website, those farms harvest about 900,000 tonnes of sugar beets annually, which are turned into 125,000 tonnes of sugar or nearly 2 million cups!