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The Manitoba government has announced a $1 million partnership to enhance veterinary care services in northern and remote communities, which will include mobile spay and neuter services. Agriculture Minister Ron Kostitsyn emphasized that this funding is a step in the right direction to ensure every animal receives timely and compassionate care.

Get set for boot-stomping, hand-clapping entertainment where you could be part of the show.  

It’s a karaoke fundraiser for the Humboldt Community Soup Kitchen. An entry fee of $10 gets you signed up to be part of the evening’s entertainment.  

The event will be held in the Winston Room of the Bella Vista Inn this Saturday, May 31 from 9 pm – 1 am. Refreshments will be served throughout the evening and late night snacks are part of the package.  

Once the May long weekend rolls around and the summer like temperatures start creeping into the daily mix, weekend events at Manitou Beach truly get into swing. One of the key spots for summer fun is always the Little Manitou Art Gallery in the resort village.  

Sarah McKen, owner of the Gallery, is back with another full slate of entertainment in the gorgeous gallery setting that houses the work of an ever-expanding number of prairie-based artists and craftspeople.  

If you live in one of Saskatchewan’s communities, there are many aspects of your life which are touched by the work of public works professionals. Whether it’s water to your home, wastewater and sewage treatment, roads, drainage and other important aspects of infrastructure, dedicated men and women are at work to see that communities function to the best efficiency possible.  

Bolt Brain Buster:

Which Norse god is associated with thunder?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: Thor

Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today.

Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March.

The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief at the pump.

Last month also marked the first full month of tariffs between Canada and the United States, though both sides have offered some exemptions in the trade dispute.

High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.

The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his tariff-driven effort to bring industry to American soil, leading many countries to reconsider their trade relationships with the United States and other trading partners.

Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week.

The Crown corporation says the union informed it that employees plan to hit the picket line starting Friday morning at midnight.

A work stoppage would affect millions of residents and businesses who typically receive more than two billion letters and roughly 300 million parcels a year via the service.

Ryan Straschnitzki's life has been an open book since he was seriously injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, and his story is soon to be shown on TV.

The 26-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down in 2018, when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and barrelled into the path of the junior hockey team's bus in rural Saskatchewan. 

Sixteen people died and 13 were hurt.

Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant Governor met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace Wednesday.

Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre who was accompanied by her husband Richar McIntyre, presented the King with gifts described as representative of Saskatchewan.