Humboldt

Today is election day within the Horizon School Division to select trustees for its board.  

There are two candidates running in Subdivision 9, which includes communities like Raymore and Punnichy.  

Murray Proznick and Cheryl Norleen are vying to represent Subdivision 9 as its trustee. 

Proznick is a native of Wishart, who is currently employed at Evraz North America in Regina. He has previously served for two terms on the Horizon School Division Board.  

Prairie farmers should be on the lookout as a disease known to cause issues in a variety of crops is a key concern.

That's why experts are asking producers to keep a close eye out for the signs that the disease might be in their fields.

Crops Extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Eileen Beaton talks about the disease.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Canada carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free.

In a statement posted to X late Tuesday, Freeland clarified the parameters of the program after an advocacy group for small business raised concerns that the rebate would be a taxable benefit.

Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, posted on X soon after that post that he had received a call from Freeland, who offered "assurance" that the rebate would be tax-free.

Donald Trump's second administration is filling up with some of his most loyal supporters and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada's border.

One expert says there are not many Canadian allies, so far, in the president-elect's court.

"I don't see a whole lot of friends of Canada in there," said Fen Hampson, a professor of international affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and co-chair of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations.

Brady Holtvogt's strong start in his rookie season with the Humboldt Broncos earned the local product some recognition as he was named the IKS Media Rookie of the Week (Nov.4-10).  

In his lone game last week, Holtvogt made 31 saves to help lead the Broncos to a 3-2 win over the Melville Millionaires on Saturday in Melville.  

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened Tuesday to end work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal, directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations and move the talks to binding arbitration.

But labour experts and other groups say the minister's decision to intervene in the dispute sets a dangerous precedent that undermines workers' rights. 

 
The high school football season came to an end on Saturday, with provincial finals across Saskatchewan ranging from six-man, nine-man and twelve-man. 

The Wakaw Warriors fell short in their attempt to win a provincial championship in 2A six-man football as they were defeated by the Clavet Cougars 90-51.  

Saturday’s loss was the first for Wakaw this season, while Clavet capped off a perfect 2024 season winning six regular season games and three playoff contests.  

SaskPower has announced that there will be a planned power outage that affects customers in the Guernsey area on Thursday, November 14.  

To work safely and to improve the power system in the area, the power will be shut off to residents southwest of Guernsey from 10am-2pm on Thursday.  

For updates on the outage, you can visit saskpower.com/outages. 

There was progress made by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024, but not enough to relish in championship glory, as the green and white’s season ended on Saturday with a 38-22 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.  

Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris was 25/44 with 283 passing yards with a touchdown. Receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker had 12 catches for 162 receiving yards. 

To say the past summer has been an all-out, pedal to the medal experience for right-handed pitcher Marek Yeager would be the understatement of the local sports year. At the end of it all, it’s culminated with Yeager signing on with Hutchinson Community College, an NJCAA – Division I school.