Humboldt

In Loving Memory of
Colette Tomchyshen

Age: 
71 Years 

Of:
Humboldt, SK

Passed Away:
Saturday, August 24, 2024

Celebration of Life
Friday, August 30, 2024 
2:00 p.m.
Royal Canada Legion Hall
Humboldt, SK

This notice placed courtesy of
Malinoski & Danyluik Funeral Home & Crematorium
Phone: 682-1622

The FireFit Championship, held in Humboldt on August 23 and 24, pitted some of the best firefighters against each other in friendly competitions. It was a test of skill, knowledge, endurance and determination to see the top teams and individuals emerge over the two days.  

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers with stricter rules, urging employers to hire Canadian workers instead.

The federal government announced today that it will refuse applications for low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher.

Employers will be allowed to hire a maximum of 10 per cent of their workforce from the temporary foreign worker program, down from 20 per cent.

It was a fantastic turnout for this weekend’s Humboldt Streetfest, hosted by the Humboldt Downtown BID.  

Friday saw plenty of activity at the downtown street vendors with plenty of folks pursuing the wide variety of wares and partaking in edibles from the food trucks. 

Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire activity, but the wet weather also comes with a warning.

In a daily update on the local wildfire situation, Parks Canada says parts of the national park received over 30 millimetres of rain on Friday night.

Cooler temperatures were also in the forecast, which the agency says could further decrease fire activity.

Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. 

Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic countrywide and commuter lines in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver areas.

The lockouts affected more than 9,000 railway workers amid an ongoing contract dispute between the two companies and the Teamsters union.

Progress is being made towards a new long-term care home in Watson.  

The Saskatchewan Government announced on Friday they have released a Request for Proposals seeking a qualified project manager and owner's representative team to provide project management and design services for the future Watson Long-Term Care Home. 

Canada's rail companies and the union have been ordered back to work following a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).

The decision supports Ottawa's call for binding arbitration between CN, CPKC and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), and extends the current collective agreement until a new deal is signed.

The CIRB held a case management hearing with all parties on Friday and released its decision late Saturday.

The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week as shippers and producers take stock of cargo delays and financial losses.

A work stoppage that began early Thursday morning at Canada's two major railways is slated to end first thing Monday after a decision from the federal labour board ordered the companies and their workers to resume operations.

Scam emails aimed at SaskTel customers are making the rounds in the province. 

Some of the scam messages that have been reported to SaskTel include subjects such as “we are having difficulty collecting the amount of the last bill” or “this message requires attention,” and may have attachments or links asking people to update their payment information.