Blaine Weyland

To help raise awareness about asbestos, this week has been recognized as Global Asbestos Awareness Week (April 1-7) . 

Asbestos was commonly used until the late 1990s and is a naturally occurring fibrous material. Products that contain asbestos are dispersed into the air, the tiny fibres are released into the air, which could be trapped in your lungs and remain in your system for many years. Over time, the fibres could expand leading to serious health problems.  

The Humboldt Broncos left it all on the ice in their final matchup against the Flin Flon Bombers. But in the end, it was not enough as the Bombers blanked the Broncos 5-0 on Monday night, winning the best of seven series 4-2.  

Humboldt’s season came to an end without a goal in their final two games.  

It was a close contest in the opening 20 minutes, with the Bombers holding a slight 17-12 advantage on the shot clock with opportunities on both sides to open the scoring.  

The Foam Lake Flyers finished off their season on a high note as they claimed the Long Lake Hockey Championship by defeating the Drake Canucks 7-6 in overtime.

Foam Lake won the best of five series 3-2.  

It was a fast start to the game, with the two teams combining for seven goals. The Flyers led 4-3 after 20 minutes.  

In the second period, Drake closed the gap, by tying the game at 5-5.  

The Living Skies Music Festival will be back in Humboldt this year for the second time and it’s shaping up to be an even bigger event. 

After a one-day event in 2024, the Living Skies Music Festival will be expanding to a two-day event, with one day featuring rock music and a second day with country music.   

Another provincial championship will soon be added to the rafters at the Elgar Petersen Arena thanks to the U13 ‘A’ Humboldt Broncos.  

On Saturday, Humboldt completed their immaculate run through the ‘B’ provincial championship tournament, defeating the Moosomin Rangers 6-3, winning the best of three series 2-0.   

Ben Hinz scored two goals with Hudson Odelein, Levi Coggar, Bennett Trann and Michael Corcoran also scoring. Ridge Beggs chipped in with three assists. 

The Allan Flames are the 2024-25 Twin Rivers Hockey League champions. 

On Friday night, the Flames finished off the championship series defeating the Willow Cree Chiefs 8-4 and winning the series 3-1.  

Cody Pongracz scored a hat-trick and added two assists. Keith Mitchell also had a hat-trick and added an assist. Brodie Senger chipped in with two goals and an assist.  

The Humboldt Broncos season is on the line tonight. 

For the first time, the Broncos will be facing elimination after the Flin Flon Bombers picked up a dominating 9-0 win on Saturday to get a 3-2 series lead.  

Nine different Bomber players contributed to the scoresheet.  

The Water Security Agency is warning residents about thin ice conditions in the province.  

Spring runoff will start to materialize with warmer temperatures, and the WSA is cautioning everyone to be safe around Saskatchewan rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.  

Ice does not melt at a uniform pace and its strength can vary from one area to the next.  

Home cooking has been the recipe for success in the series between the Humboldt Broncos and Flin Flon Bombers.  

Through the first four games, the home squad has won each contest as the Broncos will try and break that trend on Saturday night at the Whitney Forum.  

After their second straight overtime win on Wednesday night, Associate Coach Carter Hansen said the pressure falls back to the Bombers. 

It's going to be a difficult trek with travelling throughout the rest of the day and into the weekend. 

 Snowfall began yesterday and has carried over into today, creating slippery conditions on the roads along with reduced visibility.  

Environment Canada’s Stephen Berg says the snowfall will ease later tonight.