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Humboldt and District SPCA teamed up with Humboldt Landscape and Leisure for a fundraiser to support operations and a new building at the pet shelter. A crowd packed the grounds of the business to enjoy the bouncy castles, horse and wagon rides, musical entertainment by Walter Bushman and much more. 

The SPCA fundraising component included a barbecue that went from late morning until 4 pm and a garage sale with an extensive layout of donated items. The efforts merged for a great Family Fun Day.  

King Arthur (Regan Widaiko), Sir Lancelot (Karsten Leonard), the court and the kingdom had their hands full with a series of trials in King Arthur’s Quest put on by Missoula Children’s Theatre on Saturday, September 16. The production featured young actors from a range of ages and locales in the region. It was the 10th performance hosted in the community by Arts Humboldt. The show was sponsored by BHP with the help of other local agencies. 

- with files from Humboldt Broncos

The Humboldt Broncos wrapped up the pre-season with the narrowest of losses against the Melfort Mustangs in a pair of hotly contested games.  

On Friday, the teams exchanged goals and penalty minutes to land on a 3-all tie at the end of regulation. Ty McKay connected with Spencer Hughes to open the Broncos scoring. The Broncos faced penalty woes throughout the evening, and the opening power play for Melfort resulted in a Chase Freidt-More one timer to score.  

HCAA Jr. Golf Pre-Districts were held in Lanigan and Wynyard on Thursday, September 14, and the top ten finishers in both males and females who met the cut line advance to the HCAA Jr. Golf District Championship in Wynyard this Tuesday, September 19. 

A decision on the fate of the truck driver held responsible for the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash remains pending after a Federal court judge reserved his decision on Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s deportation. 

In 2019, Sidhu was sentenced to eight years following his plea to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm. The April 2018 crash resulted in the deaths of 16 people and injuries to 13 others. 

SaskEnergy will be conducting a controlled natural gas flaring at its TransGas block valve, approximately 0.5 km north of the Village of Semans, in the RM of Mount Hope. 

The flaring will take place between 9 - 10:00 am on Thursday, September 14, and is subject to change based on operating requirements. 

Residents and drivers in the area may see a 10-foot flame being emitted from the flare stack temporarily attached to SaskEnergy’s infrastructure. 

Humboldt RCMP is seeking information on acts on vandalism performed in the city's downtown. 

Sometime between 5 p.m. on September 11, 2023 and 8 a.m. on September 12, 2023, multiple businesses on the 600 block of 8th and 9th Street in Humboldt were tagged with graffiti.

RCMP is asking f you have information about this or any other crime, please contact Humboldt RCMP at 306-682-2535 or you may contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

SaskEnergy will be conducting controlled natural gas flaring at its TransGas block valve, approximately 0.5km east of the Town of Nokomis, in the RM of Wreford. Flaring will take place between 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, subject to change based on operating requirements.

Residents and drivers in the area may see a 40-foot flame being emitted from the flare stack temporarily attached to SaskEnergy’s infrastructure.

With summer holidays firmly in the rearview mirror, student athletes are back in action, including local football teams. The Humboldt Collegiate Mohawks took to the field on a warm and clear Friday afternoon for their first foray into the 9-aside season against the Delisle Rebels at Glen Hall Park. Every new season sees new faces on the gridiron, but with plenty of returning players to guide the rookies, the Mohawks took command of the game situation early and rolled through to a 53-34 win.  

Pre-season hockey is all about knocking the rust off and planting the skates firmly on the ice in game conditions. The Humboldt Broncos and the Kindersley Klippers both got that first taste of autumn hockey action this weekend with a home and home opener.