Humboldt

The temporary closure of emergency services of the Wadena Hospital has drawn the ire from the opposition Sask NDP Party. 

Between 11:00 pm on Thursday, November 14 and 7:00 am on Friday, November 15, emergency services were not available, with residents directed to either Kelvington or Wynyard. 

With retirement from an exceptional teaching career on the Horizon, Dave Rowe sought a new challenge to channel his community commitment, his positive outlook and a wealth of creativity. His reputation as a hard worker and empathetic leader rewarded him with a seat on Humboldt City Council following the Wednesday night vote count.  

Name That Tune was a great time this morning and Brandon Chernowski was our lucky contestant. 

He got the first song correct which was Stand by Me. "Risk for the biscuit" was his motto and he scored a $50.00 gift card to Humboldt Sobeys. 

You can listen to the replay below.

You could be next to play tune in Friday mornings to hear the song of the day.

The results of Wednesday’s civic election were bound to create a shakeup for Humboldt’s City Council makeup. With several previous councillors not running and councillor Rob Muench’s pursuit of the mayor’s seat, several spots were opened to newcomers. 

- with files from Lemuel Alquino, Discover Estevan

Drivers travelling down Highway 368 on any given late fall morning are likely to encounter deer, moose, and maybe the odd coyote or fox in the dark to twilight hours. But it’s not often that a huge green fireball trailing light as it streaks to the horizon greets locals in the morning. 

It will be an exciting weekend for the Humboldt Broncos and their fanbase.  

Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer.

Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55,000 workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it's been asking for fair wages, safer working conditions and other improvements over nearly a year of bargaining.

The RCMP is rolling out body-worn cameras for officers, deploying more than 10,000 cameras across the country in the next 12 to 18 months.

Officers will be expected to turn on their cameras when they answer calls or interact with the public. They will wear the cameras on their chests and they will flash red lights to indicate they are recording.

"The muscle memory that we're training officers to build in is essentially seatbelt off, camera on," said Taunya Goguen, the RCMP’s corporate management officer, at a press briefing Thursday. 

There are plenty of changes to Humboldt’s City Council following Wednesday night’s municipal election.  

Roger Korte was reelected for a second term as councillor, joining Larry Jorgenson as the two councillors who will serve for another four years.  

Korte finished in a tie for fourth spot in the election for council alongside Dave Rowe, and he pointed out that every vote counted. 

Earlier this year, Protein Industries Canada announced a project and partnership with agriculture companies to help improve plant-based products including cheese. Partnering with Daiya Foods, Ingredion, Ingredion Plant Based Specialties (IPBPS) and Lovingly Made Flour Mills; the goal is to use Canadian grown crops such as peas and faba beans to help improve the taste, texture, and overall quality of plant-based cheese.