Humboldt

Liberals are having some "robust" conversations about the state of their party and its slump in popularity with voters but those talks cannot happen in public, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Monday.

"The reality is we have to have these conversations behind closed doors," Miller said at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax.

In Loving Memory of
Albert Torwalt

Celebration of Life Gathering 
Saturday, September 28, 2024
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
St. Gregor Hall
St. Gregor, Saskatchewan

Albert Henry Torwalt was born at Jansen, SK on August 21, 1926, to August and Emilie (Anders) Torwalt the 3rd of 10 children.

Walter John Bartko
March 29, 1940 – August 22, 2024

The sudden and unexpected death of Walter John Bartko, age 84, of Calgary, AB occurred on Thursday August 22, 2024, at Middle Lake, SK. He was a dear father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Walter was born on March 29, 1940 to Dmytro and Bessie (Nee Moroz) Bartko, the youngest of eight children.

On Saturday, Kamsack RCMP along with local EMS and STARS responded to a report of a collision involving four pedestrians, three children and one adult on Key First Nation. 

 A female child under the age of 12 was declared deceased by EMS at the scene.  

Two other children, both females under the age of 12 were transported to hospital with serious injuries.  

Canada is moving to match the United States with new tariffs on electric vehicles made in China in a bid to keep the cars from getting a significant foothold in the North American market.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the plan at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Monday, promising to increase import taxes on Chinese-made EVs to 106.1 per cent on Oct. 1, up from 6.1 per cent.

Tariffs on Chinese-made steel and aluminum products will go to 25 per cent on Oct. 15, with a final list of which products will be affected expected Oct. 1.

As unseasonably warm temperatures continue through until the end of August, many are reluctant to imagine the hot weather fading away into chilly fall temperatures. Luckily, folks at Environment Canada have issued the long-term fall forecast for September, October and November, and they suggest fall will be warmer and drier than average.

The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians can afford. 

Sean Fraser made the announcement Sunday in Halifax just ahead of a three-day cabinet retreat intended to prepare for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament.

"Making public lands available for home construction is going to reduce the cost of construction and in turn reduce the cost of living," Fraser said. 

School doesn’t start for another week, but class is back in session for the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks Football team. 

The squad began practicing last week, as they begin preparations for a brand-new season that kicks off in less than two weeks.  

Head Coach Eric Anderson is eager for the new campaign to begin, noting that this year’s edition of the Mohawk football team will be a youthful athletic group.  

Work is underway to get Canada's rail system back up and operational.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board released its decision late Saturday, reinforcing the Labour Minister's order for binding arbitration and the extension of collective agreements until a new deal is signed. 

A statement on the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference website says they will comply with the decision, but will also appeal the ruling to federal court.

CN started gearing up late last week, while CPKC workers were back on the job early this morning.

Canada’s Next Gen Men’s team, featuring Muenster’s Skyler Varga, made it to the gold medal game in the Men’s Final 6 Volleyball Championship in Gatineau on Sunday. Despite the Canadian squad’s best efforts, the U.S. team came out with the gold medal after defeating Canada in four sets.  

The game breakdown from NORCECA noted that although Canada led with more attack points 48-43 and earned six points to USA’s five on aces; USA dominated in blocking points 14-7 and made fewer errors 25-30.