Humboldt

Braten Richard Kirkwood
April 10, 1986 – July 3, 2024

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Special Air Quality Statement remains in effect for the Humboldt and Watrous areas.   

Smoky conditions are set to persist in the province today due to a trough of low-pressure concentrating wildfire smoke, leading to poor air quality and reduced visibility.  

A release from the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) indicates its Public Service/Government Employment (PS/GE) bargaining unit has voted to accept the latest offer from the provincial government. The newly ratified three-year collective agreement spans from October 1, 2022 to September 31, 2025.  

The Humboldt and District Gallery walls are lined with distinctive artwork by two Saskatchewan artists with their own styles and visions of the province. Leslie Blacklock has her exhibition Endless: Land, Lake and Light on now at the Gallery alongside Sketches from Home, Leanne Harasymchuk’s exhibit. 

The two spoke and greeted visitors and art patrons at a full-house event on Saturday afternoon.  

The minimum wage in Saskatchewan will be increasing to $15 later this year on October 1.  

Back in 2022, the Government of Saskatchewan would be increasing the minimum wages in intervals during a two-year period. In 2022 the minimum wage was increased from $11.81 to $13, followed by a $1 increase each year following until the minimum wage reached $15. 

On July 7, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Yorkton RCMP received a report that two adult males escaped from a correctional centre in Yorkton. Yorkton RCMP have been working to locate the two males and is now asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 30-year-old Brett Schnieder and 22-year-old Chase Ahpay. 

Brett Schnieder and Chase Ahpay are both wanted on warrant by Yorkton RCMP for being unlawfully at large. 

A trio of wins this weekend for the East Central 18U AAA Red Sox.  

Saturday saw a double header against the Parkland Expos with a pair of decisive wins, 13-2 and 10-2. Cade Armstrong produced seven runs on a pair of critical hits, including a grand slam to left field in the second inning. Graydn Wilson followed up with a homer to right field for another three runs, launching the Red Sox well into the lead. 

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Nominations are now being accepted for the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association board of directors. 

The SCA is looking for cattle producers who are interested in taking an active part in the cattle organization. 

CEO Grant McLellan says nominations are now open for board directors in Districts 2, 3b, 5, 7 and 9A.

"Any registered cattle producer has the ability to put their name forward to stand for an election to join the SCA board and help guide the direction of where the checkoff dollars of this province are going."

Environment and Climate Change Canada data show that temperatures in the province last month trended towards the cooler side. 

“The further north you went, the cooler it was with respect to average temperature,” explained Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.  

In the north, Key Lake reported a mean temperature of 10.5 degrees. That’s 2.8 degrees colder than normal, marking their coldest June in 48 years.