Harvest behind schedule in Humboldt area
Dry weather across much of Saskatchewan last week gave farmers a chance to make strong progress on harvest, but the province still lags behind seasonal averages. According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report, 23 per cent of this year’s crop has been combined, up from 11 per cent the week before. Despite the jump, harvest remains behind the five-year average of 40 per cent and the 10-year average of 34 per cent.
Home Hardware Building Centre joins Tree Canada for a special event in Watrous
Home Hardware Building Centre and Tree Canada invite Watrous and area residents to a special event on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Join everyone at the Watrous Sports Grounds for a special community tree plant. The event will bring together store staff, the Town of Watrous Recreation Committee, and the Watrous Minor Ball Association to plant mature trees that will benefit the community for years to come.
The tree planting will be followed by a community barbecue with refreshments.
Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse — and that traffickers are looking north following the Trump administration's crackdown at the border with Mexico.
"The northern border, it always has been, but it's gotten much worse, much more prevalent because … it's a multibillion-dollar business, the smuggling of drugs, guns and humans," Bondi said during a news conference in Tampa, Fla.
Officials, Indigenous leaders respond to mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation
Messages of condolences and support poured in for a Manitoba First Nation after a mass stabbing on Thursday, including from a First Nation in Saskatchewan that experienced one of its own exactly three years earlier.
Police say eight people were found severely injured in two homes on Hollow Water First Nation, northeast of Winnipeg.
An 18-year-old woman died while the suspect, her 26-year-old brother, died after the stolen vehicle he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by a police officer responding to the attack.
Suspect in mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation killed in crash with Mountie
A brother and sister are dead and several others, including a Mountie, injured after a mass stabbing Thursday on a Manitoba First Nation.
Police say the woman, 18, was among those stabbed by her brother, 26-year-old Tyrone Simard, in the early morning attack on the Hollow Water First Nation northeast of Winnipeg.
Humboldt Broncos off and running with the preseason underway
The puck has dropped on the 2025-26 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season for the Humboldt Broncos
Last weekend, the Broncos hit the ice for the first time as a squad as they took part in their annual fall camp.
In the final scrimmage, Team Green came from behind to win the 2025 Elgar Petersen Cup, defeating Team Gold 4-3.
Moe hopes to lay the groundwork for Canada-China collaboration during trade mission to Asia
A Canadian delegation is flying off to Asia this Saturday for a week of relationship building and trade engagement.
Premier Scott Moe, his export minister Warren Kaeding, and Prime Minister Carney’s parliamentary secretary Kody Blois will speak with government officials and industry stakeholders in South Korea, Japan, and most importantly, China.
Last month, China imposed a 75.8 per cent tariff on canola seed, which came on top of the Chinese tariffs already implemented on canola oil, meal, seafood, peas and pork.
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada concerned by Conservative call to end the Temporary Foreign Workers Program
The Conservative Party is calling for an end to the Temporary Foreign Workers program; in its place, they are calling for a single program for the agriculture sector.
Leader Pierre Poilievre quoting the latest employment stats from July, points out we now have 14.6 per cent unemployment rate and 1.6 million Canadians unemployed.
He says the principle behind ending the program is very simple. "Canadian jobs for Canadian Workers"
Show must go on: Lady Friday wraps up Museum's Summer BBQ and Concert series
Even though mother nature didn’t cooperate, the final edition of the Humboldt & District Museum’s BBQ and Concert series went ahead on Thursday.
Originally scheduled for outside, but due to heavy winds, the event was moved indoors.
Inside, people still enjoyed the highlights of the summer event, delicious burgers and wonderful music.
Two dead, including suspect, in mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation
RCMP say two people, including a suspect, are dead after a mass stabbing at Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba.
They say at least six people are in hospital after the attack this morning in the community 200 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.
Health officials say two victims were airlifted to Winnipeg, while others were taken by ground ambulance.
RCMP describe the attack as a "senseless act of violence."