Humboldt

Community spirit will be on full display this Thursday, September 11, as Olymel hosts its annual Giving Back Together barbecue fundraiser in support of the Humboldt and District Food Bank. The event will take place in the Olymel parking lot on Highway 5 east from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. 

In every life a little rain must fall ... and wind ... and chill ... and just about anything else nature can concoct to put this year’s harvest in park for a day or two. 

The miserable weather on Thursday didn’t dampen the spirits of Bruce Elke and his farming friends and family on Thursday, especially followed by a Meal in the Field delivery from Bolt FM and Discover Humboldt.  

Lawrence Paul Nakonechny
November 4, 1952 – September 4, 2025

Lawrence Paul Nakonechny was born on November 4, 1952 to Paul and Annie (Nakoneshny) Nakonechny in Humboldt.  He was the youngest of nine children.  Lornie attended the country school at Elmsville and then later he went to the Lanigan School.

Lornie enjoyed spending time with all of the animals on the farm especially the horses.

He worked on the family farm and later at various construction jobs and security.

The Melfort RCMP are investigating a couple incidents and are asking for the public's assistance for information to assist with the investigations.

On August 26, a resident of the RM of Pleasantdale called the detachment because he had some bales in his field east of Naicam and 18 of them were damaged. It appears as though someone entered the field and struck and moved the bales around with a vehicle. The landowner is now out the cost of the damaged bales and needed to take the time to clean up the mess.

The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since May 2016, excluding the pandemic period.

Statistics Canada said Friday the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.1 per cent in August, its highest level since August 2021, as the economy lost 66,000 jobs for the month.

The report follows the July labour force survey that showed a loss of 41,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 6.9 per cent.

Celebrating the Life of Camilla Irene Beck (Cook)
Born December 30, 1934 – Passed Away September 3, 2025

With hearts full of love and gratitude, we remember the beautiful life of Camilla Irene Beck (née Cook), who was born at home west of Palmer, Saskatchewan, on a snowy December day in 1934. She joined her big sister Margaret and her loving parents, Harry and Irma Cook.

Post-secondary startup for another term has campuses in the region buzzing, and that includes St. Peter’s College in Muenster. The historic Benedictine college affiliated with USask welcomes students back with a host of activities and all the hospitality it's become known for.  

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 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.  

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.