Humboldt

Things seem to be cooling off on the wildfire front. 

Vice President of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says following 5 mm to 20 mm of rainfall in the north, the fire ban has been rescinded as of Wednesday. Also, what once were the three most intense fires in the province, the Wolf, Shoe, and Ditch fires are now all considered contained. This means they aren’t expected to grow, but they aren’t necessarily out. 

A traffic stop and a report of a potential impaired driver kept the Wadena RCMP busy at the beginning of the month. 

The two incidents led to the Wadena RCMP seizing illicit drugs, firearms and ammunition. 

Joan Anne Hergott
July 7, 1953 – August 8, 2025

With the absence of the summer sunshine and the presence of a chilly wind, residents had to rely on the heat of the burgers on the grill to provide the warmth for another edition of the Humboldt Museum’s Summer BBQ and Concert series on Thursday 

Despite the steady cool breeze, Yana Yudina Jeewon was on stage and provided the musical entertainment during the lunch. 

There's a growing push for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government to step up and help support Western Canadian producers that are being impacted by the increased tariffs on canola.

Anna Clara Zilkowsky (née Warren)
July 31, 1935 - August 10, 2025

A U.S based company is hoping to see more flax grown in the prairies.

Grain Millers, a Minnesota based company, is expanding its operations in Western Canada. 

The company operates an oat processing facility at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and has been leasing a small flax processing facility in Saskatoon.

President and CEO Todd Stohlmeyer says with the lease wrapping up and the interest they've seen in flax they decided to build their own facility at Delisle, Saskatchewan
about 43 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.

Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures.

However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally.

The fire burning along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay began on Aug. 3 near Kingston, N.L.,  and Hogan says it now measures more than eight square kilometres.

With harvest underway, producers and motorists are being reminded to take extra time and make safety a priority.

That means watching out for large equipment moving on grid roads or highways as producers move from one field to another.

Farmers are also reminded to take frequent rest breaks, make sure someone knows where they are working, eat properly, and make sure to get enough sleep so they are refreshed and ready to go the next day.

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