Humboldt

As the school year is set to begin next week, the high school football season will be up and running next week. 

9-man and 6-man football teams in the area have already begun preparing for the 2025 season. 

Here are the schedules for the 2025 season for the local teams. 

HCI Mohawks 9-Man 

Thursday September 5 vs NB John Paul II 4:30 

Friday September 12 vs Delisle 7:30 

Friday September 19 vs 4:00 Meadow Lake 4:00 

Friday October 3 @ Kindersley 4:30 

Friday October 10 @ Delisle 7:30 

Humboldt RCMP are looking for more information about an individual involved in the attempted theft of a lawn mower. 

Overnight between August 19 and August 20, unknown individuals attempted to steal a zero-turn mower from a business located on the East side Humboldt along Highway 5. The suspects drove the mower through a planted field causing damage before abandoning it at an approach to a grid road. 

An 84-year-old female from Prince Albert has died following a fatal collision near Duck Lake.  

The incident occurred at the intersection of Highway #11 and Highway #212, with two vehicles colliding on Friday, August 22, shortly after 2:30 pm.  

No other injuries have been reported.  

Rosthern RCMP continue to investigate 

Manitoba Agriculture warns of poor water quality risk for livestock during dry summer

Manitoba livestock producers are being advised to closely monitor water quality for their animals as dry summer conditions can concentrate harmful substances in watering sources.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the provincial government to make life more affordable by cutting the tax on fuel.

A release from the CTF explains that the cost of living in Saskatchewan has increased by about 17 per cent over the last five years, with food specifically costing Saskatchewanians about 27 per cent more.

Meanwhile, wages only increased by about nine per cent during the same time period, pushing people towards a need for relief.

The farmland market in Saskatchewan may be tilting toward the buyer.

It’s not there yet because sellers still have the upper hand, but real estate agents in the province say more land may soon come up for sale, thus tipping the scales in favour of buyers.

As of August 2025, 265 farmland properties were posted on the MLS system in Saskatchewan. That’s down drastically from 2020, when the number of farms for sale was close to 500.

The Community Safety Officer (CSO) program continues to prove its effectiveness in bolstering public safety in Humboldt and its surrounding contracted communities, Lanigan and Watson, according to Audrey Dore, Program Manager of Policy and Governance with the Provincial Protective Services branch of the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. 

Bertha Elizabeth Szautner
March 6, 1944 – August 23, 2025

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Bertha Elizabeth Szautner, 81 years, of Saskatoon and formerly of Humboldt, on Saturday, August 23, 2025 with family by her side at Samaritan Place, Saskatoon. She was a remarkable woman, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola and related products have created an unstable and uncertain situation for the province’s producers and agri-food industries. With that in mind, Premier Scott Moe is embarking on a trade mission to China and Japan in September, and he’s invited Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal ministers to get on board.  

The streets of downtown Humboldt came alive this past weekend as the Humboldt StreetFest drew residents and visitors alike for two days of music, games, food, and celebration of local culture and community. Held on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23, the event saw impressive turnout and participation across all venues, with organizers calling it a success on every front.