Humboldt

Canada's Public Health Agency has confirmed that a British Columbia teenager hospitalized last Friday is the country's first ever human case of domestically acquired avian flu.

The agency said in a statement Wednesday that testing at Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg confirms the teen did contract the H5N1 avian flu, the same strain related to viruses found in B.C. flocks in an ongoing outbreak at poultry farms.

The Humboldt RCMP is seeking assistance to help locate a missing side by side utility vehicle.  

Sometime between October 15 and 16, 2024, an orange Kubota side by side was stolen from a business on the Main Street of Humboldt. 

A picture of the make and model of the Kubota is located below. 

Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is currently hosting its annual 2024 district meetings across Manitoba. They began in Arborg on Tuesday, November 12, and will wrap up in Swan River on Thursday, December 19.  

Jill Verwey, President of KAP says organizing and hosting the meetings is a requirement and part of their grassroots policy. 

Opposition leader Carla Beck announced her shadow cabinet on Wednesday.  

Along with her duties as leader of the opposition, Beck will add Agriculture and the new Rural Affairs to her portfolio.

Last month’s provincial election saw the Sask. NDP more than doubled their seats. In a release Beck said her team is a government-in-waiting and ready to deliver. 

Unofficial results:

As community members continue to cast their votes today, we will bring you live coverage of the 2024 election.

We will have updates starting at 8pm when polls close.

Like many agencies and organizations, the Government of Saskatchewan and its affiliates are preparing for the potential of a postal service disruption. Ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are launching work arounds to ensure the delivery of vital payments, applications and documents.  

A list of concerns was issued in a release by the provincial government: 

Social Services payments 

The following message is relayed from the Town of Watson Administration 

On Wednesday November 13, 2024, TSL will be repairing a main shut off valve and water distribution to the ENTIRE town will be shut down for several hours. The dig will start at 8 AM and if all goes well, will be completed by 2 PM.  

When the water comes back on there will be a BOIL WATER ADVISORY in effect for the entire community until further notice. 

The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Making Spirits Bright campaign is back for another holiday season. It’s the 11th annual fundraising campaign that looks to make a lasting impact on the lives of Saskatchewan children, expecting mothers and families requiring care.  

The annual charity auction may have a new name and new look, but it's the same spirit and great community support that drives the Friends Festival Auction. Formerly the Festival of Wreaths, the annual Christmas time staple has outgrown its association with merely wreaths when it started 25 years ago. 

Make no mistake, there are still custom designed, sensational wreaths to be had as part of the auction, but it’s expanded over the years to include so much more.  

After weeks of preparation, it’s almost showtime for the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Drama Department, as they will be performing Roald Dahl’s Matilda, the musical, at the end of the month with a couple of performances beginning on Friday, November 29.  

Brittany Petit, a teacher at HCI says the students have been working on the musical over the last two months.