Humboldt

As we approach fall, there becomes a higher risk of frost at night. Frost is one of the disruptions to normal plant growth that can cause a buildup of nitrates in forages and cause nitrate toxicity in livestock. Other disruptions that can cause nitrate buildup can include hail, spray drift, or drought.

The province’s Rat Control Program has helped make it one of the few rat-free zones in the world

Alberta is marking 75 years of rat-free status.

An aggressive control program had made it the largest inhabited area in the world that is free of true rats.

There is no resident population of rats, and the rodents are not allowed to establish themselves.

Lake Lenore residents will be going back to the polls for a mayor by-election coming up this fall.  

A release from the Village of Lake Lenore office confirms that Lee Poppl has resigned as Mayor effective August 31, 2025. Poppl served as mayor for nine months, since his election in November 2024. He previously served on village council for 12 years. 

There’s a differing matter of opinion when it comes to Saskatchewan schools and their funding as kids head back to the classroom this week. The province says students and teachers are poised for a successful and strongly supported year, while the opposition NDP says new data shows how far that funding has fallen.  

The provincial health ministry has shifted focus on its urgent health care service in the province as the new Saskatoon Urgent Health Care Centre passes a quarter of the way completion.  

Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill acknowledged the work at the Saskatoon site, explaining that the UCC will act as an alternative to flooded emergency departments in the city in treating minor illnesses and injuries and providing mental health and addictions supports.  

The Moose Jaw Police Service have arrested and charged a 63-year-old man in relation to a “large-scale online scam.” 

Police began investigating the activities of a Moose Jaw resident last year, and a search warrant was executed on Aug. 29. 

According to the Moose Jaw Police Service, evidence was found of a large-scale online scam with victims from across Canada. 

A revolutionary piece of agricultural technology is making waves in the fields of southern Saskatchewan. The NEXAT, a multi-functional farming system manufactured in Germany, has arrived at Chute Farms Joint Venture at Moose Jaw.

Rhett Chute says NEXAT reached out to them earlier in the summer to see if they would be interested in trying the prototype, and they were able to reach an agreement.

The federal finance minister said Tuesday he wants to address service delays at the Canada Revenue Agency within 100 days, even as Ottawa plans spending cuts across the public service.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne set the timeline in a letter to Liberal MP Karina Gould, chair of the House of Commons finance committee, which was posted to his X account Tuesday morning.

In that letter, he said it's "increasingly apparent" the CRA is not meeting Canadians' standards.

The federal NDP officially launched the race to find its next leader on Tuesday, leaving seven months for interested candidates to mount a campaign.

The next NDP leader will be elected at a national convention in Winnipeg in March.

In a news release, the party says there has been strong interest in the leadership contest since Aug. 20, when the application packages were made available.

The Humboldt Broncos dropped their second straight preseason game, losing 3-1 to the Kindersley Klippers on Tuesday night. 

All three of the Klippers goals came within the first three minutes of each period.

In the first, Pryce Thiessen scored 1:02 in the game.

Malaki Martin made it 2-0 with a goal 2:22 into the second period. 

Brady Simpson finished off the Kindersley scoring 2:49 into the third period. 

90 seconds later, the Broncos got their lone goal courtesy of Carson Croteau.