Blaine Weyland

On the heels of its Student Agriculture Day on Tuesday, the Horizon School Division gave students a chance to see the many possibilities of career in mining with their Student Mining Day at the Uniplex on Wednesday.  

Over 500 Grade 11 students from 27 different schools in the Horizon School Division spent the day learning about the impact mining has not only around our region, but also from a global perspective.  

Cade Kennedy has found his hockey home for the upcoming 2025-26 season.  

Kennedy has committed to Red Deer Polytechnic Kings of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). 

The Regina native was acquired by the Broncos at the trading deadline in January from Estevan and made immediate impact in Humboldt.  

Saskatchewan's health care system is making strides in surgical care access, completing 100,406 surgeries and procedures between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025. Nearly 92 per cent of those procedures were completed within eight months—exceeding the province’s target of 90 per cent.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Draft unfolded on Tuesday, and the Humboldt Broncos were one of the quieter teams of the day. The Broncos didn’t hold a first round selection in both the 2009-born draft and the 2010-born draft after sending both picks to the Nipawin Hawks.  

The Saskatchewan Roughriders started the season off on the right foot with a 31-26 win over the Ottawa Redblacks and were recognized by the league as part of the initial edition of its weekly honour roll for 2025.  

The 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Draft will take place on Tuesday afternoon.  

This past weekend at the annual general meeting, the organizations ratified a motion to adjust the SJHL’s policy on the automatic protection of players who reside in the zones where the teams are located.  

A high-quality dust control product will be applied in areas of the City on Tuesday and Wednesday

To reduce the tracking of the product, the City of Humboldt is planning road closures on several roadways. 

Planned Closures:

12th Avenue from Lane west of 21st Street to Peck Road
102nd Street from 8th Avenue to 4th Avenue (6th Avenue through 102nd St will remain open)
Sask Avenue from Main Street to 3rd Street
101st Street from 4th Avenue to 2nd Avenue

A flag raising ceremony was held at City Hall in Humboldt on Monday afternoon to officially kick off Humboldt Pride Week. 

The festivities began on Sunday with the crosswalk painting.  

With the scorching heat and the long sunny days ahead, hockey may not be the first thing on many people's minds, but before you know it, the rink will soon be busy with hockey activity.  

The Humboldt Broncos are offering an opportunity for local minor hockey players to shake off the summer rust with the Summer Hockey School from August 25-28.  

Friday is the last day to register for the Broncos Summer Hockey School.

The Marysburg Royals improved their record for the season to 7-1 following a pair of victories over the Saskatoon Hoppers on Sunday afternoon.  

Game 1 the Royals dominated on their way to an 11-1 victory, but Game 2 was a lot closer, as they edged out the Hoppers 4-3.  

Cole Bauml’s power hitting was on display in Game 1 as he cranked out a pair of home runs and ended the game with three hits and 5 RBIs.