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Southey RCMP are investigating a fatal collision involving two vehicles that occurred on Highway #6 10 kms north of Regina on Wednesday night around 6:30 pm.

The driver of one of the vehicles was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 35-year-old man from Piapot First Nation. 

An adult male passenger was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening,

The adult male driver of the other vehicle was transported to hospital with serious injuries. 

Highway #6 was closed for the investigation. 

*Update 3* 

RCMP have cancelled the dangerous persons alert.

Two of the suspects were arrested in Tobin Lake.

There may be two additional outstanding suspects on foot in the Tobin Lake. 

As a part of the investigation, RCMP have decided the matter no longer fits the criteria of a dangerous persons alert. 

Residents in the Tobin Lake area may notice a continued increased police presence.

Highway #123 north of Tobin Lake has been blocked off due to a police presence and ongoing search. The public is asked to avoid the area. 

A drive down just about any roadway in the area near twilight will confirm that area wildlife is on the move and that drivers need to exercise additional caution. 

As in past years, the fall season comes with reports of moose sightings on Hwy. 368, Highway 5 near Muenster, Hwy. 20 near Burr, along with other hot spots. Deer are once again plentiful this season and can be seen amassing at roadsides. 

The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce will host the second of two forums, this one the Municipal Candidate Forum, on Thursday, October 24 at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. The event takes place from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. 

Joe Von Doellen of the Chamber will once again act as moderator.  

SaskPower is planning for a power outage for today, Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The outage will affect residents of Humboldt Lake (0 Block of Pape Drive) and residents southeast of Humboldt. Power services will be interrupted between 9 am and 2:00 pm.

SaskPower thanks customers for their patience and understanding. 

A woman from the RM of Blucher is facing a number of charges after a fatal incident on Highway 11 on Saturday night.

A truck driving north in the southbound lanes near Dundurn struck an SUV, killing two people.

Two women aged 50 and 20 from Lake Isle, Alberta were in the SUV and were pronounced deceased at the scene. 

Two occupants in the truck, both children were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The Humboldt Broncos have announced they have traded defenceman Karson Kerbes to the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in exchange for a player development fee.  

In his first season with the Broncos, Kerbes played in three games and registered no points. 

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With a pair of elections coming up soon, the Humboldt Regional Newcomer Centre will be hosting an information session for new voters 

Micheal Ulriksen from the City of Humboldt will be on hand to answer questions for residents that may be voting for the first time.  

SaskPower is alerting the public of an Interac e-transfer scam through a fraudulent email. 

The email claims to be from the SaskPower Carbon Council and at first glance appears to be legitimate. The email notifies the customer of a large deposit being e-transferred to them from the Government of Saskatchewan. 

SaskPower does not send e-transfers and reminds residents to check the address of where the email was sent from.  

A northern section of Main Street in Humboldt will be closed for repairs tomorrow.  

On Tuesday, October 22, the area of Main Street between 10th and 11th Avenue will be closed off.  

This closure is needed to allow work crews to replace a sewer service. 

The City of Humboldt apologizes for the inconvenience.