Humboldt

Following the formal signing of the agreement between the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and Government Trustee Bargaining Committee representatives, work can start in earnest on the student support and classroom complexity issues that formed the foundation for much of the two yearlong labour dispute. The agreement concludes a stretch of the longest labour action conducted in the province’s history by teachers, says a release from the STF.  

This egg has been found!

This egg is a little drive away but if you need to make a pit stop this egg is at the perfect spot for you to go. 

Take a look and see what you can find. 

Humboldt RCMP took the reins in an investigation that led to the capture and arrest of a male suspect wanted in an armed robbery and violent vehicle thefts. 

On April 1, 2025 at approximately 11:45 am., Humboldt RCMP received a report of an armed robbery on Highway 5, approximately five kilometers west of the Highway 5 and Highway 2 junction, near Meacham, SK. 

"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

Wedged between a massive truck and a backhoe, saved by STARS. Given blood by STARS after being impaled by a spinning blade. Airlifted by STARS after crashing to the ground off a bucking horse in a remote area.  

These are just some of the stories of survival that filled the airwaves on April 1st and 2nd for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP in support of STARS. 

Earlier this week, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) issued their first cash advances with the 2025 Advance Payments Program for the upcoming growing year. More than 1750 producers across Western Canada received more than $310 million to finance their operations. Dave Gallant, Vice President of Finance and APP operations at CGA, talks about the benefits of the program for Western Canadian producers. 

Teachers in Saskatchewan have signed a new agreement with the province after nearly two years of bargaining.

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says the deal is retroactive to Sept. 1, 2023, and will see teachers get a nine per cent pay increase over three years.

It says the agreement was finalized last week after the sides agreed to language relating to the issue of class complexity.

This egg has been found!

People might gather to support the Braves or perhaps try their hand at curling.

Find this area outside and you might get the lucky egg.

The Wardens are making their way back to the region with a wonderful show lined up for the folks in Quill Lake on April 4. 

In honour of the event, we present an earlier article and conversation in advance of their appearance in Humboldt last year. 

The Wardens come by their name honestly, explains band member and retired National Park game warden Scott Ward.