Humboldt

The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with the prime minister in Ottawa on Monday.

His visit comes a little more than a week after the federal government announced plans to cut overall immigration levels by 20 per cent for 2025 — a cut that includes refugees and protected persons.

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a chaotic presidential campaign reaches its peak in a deeply divided United States, where voters in only a handful of battleground states will choose the country’s path forward.

Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have presented starkly different visions for America's future, but polling shows the two remain in a dead heat. 

Harvest is pretty much complete in the prairie provinces and we are entering the time of year when plans are starting for 2025. Over the next several months, many big events will be held from conferences to trade shows and more. Some of these events focus on woman and all they bring to the industry.

The Horizon School Division has announced their current enrolment numbers for students from PreKindergarten to Grade 12. 

As of September 30, there are 6,701 students enrolled within the school division. This includes 179 home-school students not otherwise enrolled in a Horizon school. 

Along with Civic elections on Wednesday, November 13, there will also be elections for school boards.  

In the Horizon school division, there will be elections in Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9. 

There are two candidates in Subdivision 2.  

The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon starts today, Tuesday Nov. 5, and continues through Wednesday, Nov. 6, raising money for cardiac and respiratory care at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. 

This 22nd edition of the radiothon, presented by CIBC Wood Gundy, features donation matching by major sponsors Gord and Barb Broda. The Brodas will match donations up to $150,000. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is condemning violence that erupted Sunday when Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont., as police announced three people have been charged in the clash.

Visits by Indian officials to the temple in Brampton and another in Surrey, B.C., were met with protests from demonstrators seeking a separate Sikh nation called Khalistan.

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are seeking information of a break and enter that happened to a business in Manitou Beach.  

The incident occurred sometime between 12:00 am and 1:00 am on August 24. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash.  

Police are asking the public for information about the suspect. A picture captured from the surveillance footage on the property is located below.

The Ituna Community Arena Co-operative has been fined $16,800 for discarding or allowing waste to be discarded other than what is permitted under the Environmental Management and Protection Act. 

The fine was also for operating a waste disposal ground and engaging in industrial activity without a permit. 

Melvin Michael Schroh
February 12, 1960 – October 27, 2024