Humboldt

Measles may be making the rounds in the province once again.  

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a notification of exposure risks based on confirmed cases in Saskatoon. Individuals who were at any of the following places during the listed times should monitor themselves for up to 21 days after exposure. 

In Saskatoon, the locations and times of concern are: 

Last Friday Night's nasty weather put the kibosh on the second annual Museum Trivia Night, but the quiz masters are back this Friday night, April 4, to test the mental mettle of all those deft enough to step into the ring. 

It's time to test (or show off!) your grasp of local history, general knowledge, and pop culture at the Trivia Night at the Museum on Friday, March 28 at 7pm. Also, there might be a few trick questions thrown in for good measure. 

Bolt Brain Buster:

45% of kids had access to this video game between 1985 & 1995?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: Duck Hunt

With a federal election looming, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is launching Vote for Grain, a national campaign to engage grain farmers in the federal election and ensure their voices are heard.

A representative for the Canadian Red Cross says the situation on the ground in Myanmar is "still very dire and tragic" days after a massive earthquake that has killed more than 1,700 people.

Canadian Red Cross operations lead Chiran Livera said teams of staff and volunteers made up of both international and local Red Cross workers were in Myanmar when the quake hit on Friday, and they have been able to distribute help, including water and shelter kits, from warehouses stationed around the country.

Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.

As Moose Jaw prepares to play host to the BKT World Men's Curling Championship at Temple Gardens Centre, one of the men who won the very first world men's curling title will be watching from the comforts of his living room on Moose Jaw's north side.

Arnold Richardson and his wife have been living in Moose Jaw for a number of years, enjoying life at a local retirement home and staying as active as possible.

Affordability measures dominated the promises on the federal election trail on Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs to some trades workers.

The first week of the federal election drew to a close with both Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh paying a visit to the national capital.

As local drivers and community members are taking in the sunshine of the first week of spring, SGI is keen to encourage safe driving this season.

Maintaining an appropriate following distance and staying mindful of puddles and potholes are just a few of the SGI's recommendations for motorists this spring. 

Jeremy Pilon, communications consultant at SGI, highlighted that folks should keep an eye out for wildlife, especially around dawn and dusk when many animals are most active.

Can you imagine the weight of 18 tonnes of truck and 20 tonnes of excavator? 

To put this immense amount into perspective, the combined weight of the machinery is equivalent to about 22 cars. Picturing this number, however, was likely far from Sean Rickards' mind as he found himself crushed between the two pieces of equipment. 

“I was broken within a millimetre of my life,” he said afterwards.