Humboldt

The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children's clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. 

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Monday, November 25, 2024 - 1:00 p.m.
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cathedral
Muenster, Saskatchewan

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The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are trying to locate a missing vehicle in Watson.  

Sometime between October 15 at 10:PM to October 16th to 08:00, a red Dodge Dakota truck was stolen from the 300 block of Railway Avenue in Watson. 

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the semi-driver involved in last weekend's fatal crash south of Plum Coulee.
    
According to RCMP, officers have been unable to locate 25-year-old, Navjeet Singh.
    
On Wednesday, authorities charged the Brampton, Ontario man with two counts of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death and Obstructing a Peace Officer related to the crash at the intersections of highways 201 and 306 that killed a 35-year-old mom and her 8-year-old daughter.
    

The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.

"Our government can't set prices at the checkout, but we can put more money in people's pockets," Trudeau said at a press conference in Toronto alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are seeking information about a suspect causing mischief in Humboldt. 

Between 7:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, November 8 an individual was observed on a camera going through cars in the 700 block of 6th Street in Humboldt. No items were taken, but police are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect.  

An image of the suspect is located below.  

It’s not often a couple of Olympic contenders show up in a small-town Saskatchewan curling club to gather community kids for an entertaining and illuminating session of fun and learning revolving around the sport. However, for the past 13 years or so, that’s exactly what has happened with Corr Grain’s Community Rocks program, headed up by top mixed doubles curling duo Laura Walker and hometown hero Kirk Muyres.  

With new and returning members of the Horizon School Division Board of Trustees secured following the November 13 elections, the Division proceeded with the election of its table officers for the upcoming year.  

In a release from the school division, the division welcomed Garth Anderson as Chair and re-elected Mark Fedak as Vice Chair. Together, the table officers play a key role in guiding the board’s efforts to achieve the division's foundational goals. 

SaskPower is planning a power outage for Monday, November 25 that will affect the Guernsey area. 

The outage is planned for residents southwest of Guernsey between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm, weather permitting. 

SaskPower is working to improve the power system in the area, and they thank customers for their cooperation and understanding. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST break for certain essential items to help ease affordability pressures.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says in a statement that the announcement is in response to his party's demands to permanently lift the goods and services tax on a range of expenses.