City Council approves multi-unit dwelling amid discussion

At the recent Humboldt City Council meeting on June 23, a discretionary use application for a multi-unit dwelling on 14th Street was approved, but not without significant discussion. 

Prior to Council’s deliberations, a public hearing was held to address concerns raised by several 14th Street residents regarding the proposed development. 

Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency provides up on the wildfire situation in northern Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency issued the latest update on the wildfire situation in the province.  

As of 11:00 am on Thursday, there were 64 active wildfires. Of those active wildfires, ine are categorized as contained, 19 are not contained, 25 are ongoing assessment and 11 are listed as protecting values. 

To date, there have been 329 wildfires in Saskatchewan, which is well above the five-year average of 190.  

Watrous RCMP asking public's help in finding owner of missing bicycle

Watrous RCMP are trying to locate the owner of a missing bicycle (pictured above).  

On Wednesday, July 2, a citizen turned over a black 18 speed Explorer Rialto bicycle that was found in the area of 5th Avene East in Watrous. 

Police conducted checks on the serial number of the bicycle, and it revealed there were no reports of the bicycle being reported stolen or lost.  

18U AAA Red Sox split with White Sox in Regina

The East Central Red Sox walked away from Regina with a split in their doubleheader with the White Sox.  

In game one, the Red Sox prevailed 13-12, but dropped game two, 15-5. 

Regina grabbed a 6-2 advantage after the first two innings, but the Red Sox battled back in the fourth inning, scoring seven runs on seven hits. Jaxon Schleper provided the biggest blow with a triple that knocked in three runs.  

Lowered age requirement for breast cancer screening eligibility

 

Earlier this week, a change was made to Breast Cancer screening eligibility was made for women in Saskatchewan, with required age lowered to 45-years-old.  

This change is part of a strategy to lower the screening age within the province to 40-years-old within the next 12 months. Lowering the screening age is aimed towards detecting breast cancer at an earlier age.