Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP seek public's help following theft of lawn mower

 

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are investigating a theft that occurred in Lanigan.

Sometime between the evening of September 10 and early morning of September 11, 2025, Unknown suspect(s) broke into a shed located in the community of Lanigan and made off with a Red 2022 Big Dog Zero Turn Lawn mower.

Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots

Submitted by mike.thom on Mon, 09/15/2025 - 20:15

Elections Canada is launching a probe into problems with special ballots in the last federal election.

"We really have to look at the controls in place to make sure that they are sufficient," and make improvements where possible, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told reporters at a press conference on Parliament Hill on Monday.

Plans for the review were outlined on Monday in the agency's report on the 45th general election held on April 28. The report promises a "comprehensive review" that will examine training, control mechanisms and processes."

Liberals, Conservatives talk co-operation but trade jabs as Parliament returns

Submitted by mike.thom on Mon, 09/15/2025 - 20:06

After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living.

The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began cordially before turning belligerent.

Jacob Leicht Memorial Outdoor Rink and Courts are a big hit in Humboldt

The Jacob Leicht Memorial Outdoor Rink and Courts have been a very popular spot in Humboldt this summer. 

Nestled on the south end of Centennial Park, near the Uniplex and ball diamonds, the facility includes courts for basketball, tennis and pickleball that can be used during the non-winter months.  

Director of Community and Leisure Services Mike Ulriksen says after the courts opened in May, there have been too many days where the courts were vacant. 

Saskatchewan expands rural physician training with new residency seats in Nipawin and Melfort

The Government of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine, is expanding rural physician training with the addition of four new family medicine residency seats—two each in Nipawin and Melfort—set to begin in July 2026 as part of the Canadian Residency Match System (CaRMS). 

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