Humboldt

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is now accepting applications for the new Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).

The council is open to Saskatchewan students in grades 8 to 12 who are passionate about public safety, emergency preparedness, and community leadership.

The YPC offers a platform for youth to share ideas, collaborate on projects, and gain hands-on experience in emergency management and public education.

Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon.

Canadians cast ballots to choose their next government on Monday.

The Liberals are widely seen to be leading in the polls, with the Conservatives in second place and the Bloc Québécois, NDP and Greens trailing behind.

The government of Saskatchewan says it's seeing more success with building construction investment, which is being backed up by numbers from Statistics Canada. In their latest release, they showed that Saskatchewan saw a 29.9 per cent growth in February 2025 compared to February 2024 for building construction investment.

Investment in building construction is calculated based on the total spending value on building construction within the province. 

The figures would put Saskatchewan in first place among all provinces for year-over-year growth.

“My whole idea was that it would be a place where people would come together- if you were going to meet with a friend, you were going to meet with a friend at Pen & Page.” 

April 1st, 2025 marks the one year anniversary of Pen & Page Bookshop. Coincidentally, a bookish holiday is also happening this month! 

Canadians scattered among the tens of thousands in and around St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis described the ceremony as profoundly beautiful. 

While dignitaries such as Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon were seated near the front of the square, members of the general public were positioned farther back or gathered in the streets of Rome to watch on large screens.

Falguni Debnath says being at the back of the square didn't dampen the effect of the familiar ritual.

A 51-year-old man from Wynyard is facing multiple drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop in the community.  

On March 12 at approximately 2:00 am, Jason Wingert was arrested by Wynyard RCMP in relation to an ongoing investigation.  

You can get the clubs out of storage as the practice range is now open at the Humboldt Golf Course. 

Range balls are available in the upstairs lounge. 

The pro shop will open on Monday at 9 am.

No official date has been set for the opening of the course for the season, but maintenance crews are currently working on the course to get it ready as soon as possible. 

Danny Milton Showers 
November 28, 1955 - April 22, 2025

With the snow melted and the heat from the sunshine now here, the parks in Humboldt will soon be busy with activity.  

In the southeast corner of the city, work is almost complete to the upgrades at Bill Brecht Park. 

Leisure Services Director Mike Ulriksen says one additional component will soon be installed.  

He adds that some fencing work also needs to be done at the park.  

Increasing instances of fentanyl use and an alarming rash of overdose calls have sparked the provincial government to pass new regulations empowering police to enforce trespass laws in businesses and public spaces. Those include libraries and public parks. 

A government release states the activities such as public intoxication and drug use will now be automatically considered trespassing in public spaces or businesses under the Trespass to Property Amendment Regulations.