Humboldt

Rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and family violence in Saskatchewan surpassed both provincial and national averages in 2023, according to newly released data from the Saskatchewan RCMP.

The RCMP reported 813 incidents of IPV and 890 cases of family violence per 100,000 people last year. In comparison, the provincial averages were 710 for IPV and 741 for family violence per 100,000. These figures are part of a nationwide increase in such violence, as highlighted in a report by the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics released on October 24, 2024.

The seasonal shopping sensation, Moonlight Madness, is just around the corner, and Humboldt’s businesses along with the Humboldt Downtown Business Improvement District are gearing up. Moonlight Madness takes place on Thursday, November 21. 

Along with the standard features and entertainment that’s expected with the merchants’ seasonal liftoff, shoppers can expect some new features. 

Protein Industries Canada has put an open call out for projects exploring the blending of pulses and cereal crops to create new ingredients and plant-based food products as well as improve existing ones in store shelves.  

The Parole Board of Canada says it is now working to allow victims’ families to attend Paul Bernardo's parole hearing and deliver their victim impact statements in person.

A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo said they had been denied the right to deliver their statements in person at Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing. The issue was raised by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during question period in the House of Commons Wednesday.

There is no doubt that winter is setting up residency in Saskatchewan.  

The mild fall weather came to a screeching halt beginning late Monday afternoon with the first blizzard of the season arriving. 

Lasting over a 24-hour span, the first winter storm of the season brought snow and was accompanied by heavy winds.  

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Danielle Desjardins confirmed the Humboldt area along with the Melfort region felt the brunt of the storm this week, receiving the most amount of snowfall in Saskatchewan.  

The top amateur golfers in the province will be teeing it up at the Humboldt Golf Club next summer. 

Golf Saskatchewan announced the 2025 provincial amateur golf championship schedule on Thursday, with the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships set to take place in Humboldt, July 15-18.  

Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet after weeks of questions about the Edmonton MP's shifting claims of Indigenous identity and his business dealings.

This was no ordinary winter entry snow event that crossed Saskatchewan over the last couple days. The Humboldt area was hard hit with heavy snowfall for a 24-hour period, accompanied by winds gusting to 70 km an hour reducing visibility and pushing snow into hard packed drifts. 

A night of laughs and lip-sync luminaries head up St. Brieux Amateur Dramatics (SAD) Festival of Laughs.   

The show goes at St. Brieux Community Hall on Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24. Doors open at 6:00 pm with fun and frivolity kicking off at 7:00 pm. 

Trevor Lindenbach is the president of St. Brieux Amateur Dramatics, and he talks a bit about the group.