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The HCAA Archery District Championship was held in Watson on Saturday. Huge congratulations to our six individual champions and our two team champions:

Senior Boys - Logan Stockbrugger (Englefeld)

Senior Girls - Jessika Pratchler (Englefeld)

Junior Boys - Rowan Hillis (Raymore)

Junior Girls - Julianna Beer (Raymore)

Bantam Boys - Barrett Norleen (Raymore)

Bantam Girls - Cloie Cox (Raymore)

Junior/Senior Team - Englefeld

Bantam Team - Raymore

RCMP are investigating four deaths that occurred at a rural residence near Neudorf following a request to conduct a wellness check. The call came into Melville RCMP at approximately 6:05 pm on March 24.

The four adults were found deceased inside the resident. The deaths are being considered suspicious and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes has taken charge of the investigation in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service.

RCMP says their investigation indicates there is no immediate risk to public safety. More on this story as it unfolds. 

The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation issued a statement of bereavement for Leslie Dubé, beloved philanthropist and community leader whose legacy of compassion and generosity will forever illuminate the path towards a brighter future for Saskatchewan's children and families. 

More locations around Humboldt will receive SaskTel’s 5G service in communities and travel corridors as the communications network announces 30 additional cell sites across the province. The expansion will see improved service and speeds for residents and travellers in the identified areas.  

Regionally, the communities of Dafoe, Elfros, Lanigan (north) and Viscount will be among the expansion locations.  

While teachers have wrapped up a one-day rotating walkout in the Horizon School Division, the STF has announced additional sanctions next week before the 
Easter break. 

The job action includes provincewide withdrawal of extracurricular activities from Monday, March 25 until Thursday, March 28 and a rotating withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on Monday, March 25 by six local teachers’ associations.

The Monday noon hour withdrawal will not affect schools in the Humboldt area. The impacted teacher organizations are:

Members of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) and the RCMP seized approximately 6.6 million unstamped cigarettes worth an estimated $3.3 million on the illicit market during a commercial vehicle stop 

The new Ghostbusters flick arrives in Humboldt at Reel Attractions on Friday, and it’s your one and only chance to see the vaunted “Ectomobile” in action. 

A duo of provincial “wannabe” ghost busters has tricked out an SUV as an update Ghostbusters vehicle and will be in town to celebrate the national opening and first screening of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire at the local theatre.  

The playoff matchups are decided in the SJHL, and it took until the last minute of Saturday night's game to sort out the first round. 

The Humboldt Broncos will face the Weyburn Redwings in Round 1 after a decisive 4-1 victory on Saturday night over the visiting Flin Flon Bombers.

 The Bombers opened scoring when Bomber Anthony Piccininno put one by Benjamin Motew, but it was the last goal the Broncos netminder would allow in the regular season as Motew turned aside 35 of 36 shots on the night.

STARS air ambulance and the Saskatchewan Health Authority have launched a new pilot project designed to facilitate digital connection from a response scene to assessment agencies.  

In its effort to shore up health care in rural areas of the province, the provincial government announced fourteen new doctors are bound for Saskatchewan practices after they had completed the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program in December.