Humboldt

Canada has a new Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister after Mark Carney took over as Prime Minister last week. Kody Blois, an MP from the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants has been tapped for the role.

Blois says he has plenty of experience in the industry being raised in an area where agriculture is important.

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With a federal election call expected any day now, the Liberal party has only nominated about half of the candidates it would need to have a full slate on the ballot even as their polling numbers have been jump-started following their recent leadership race.

There will be 343 ridings contested in the upcoming vote and the Conservatives have nominated candidates in 275 of them so far. The NDP has 217 candidates and the Green Party has 208.

Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.

The analysis by Desjardins Economics comes less than a week after Prime Minister Mark Carney and his new Liberal cabinet ordered that the consumer levy be set to zero on April 1.

The carbon price came with a quarterly rebate to offset the cost of inflation; the final rebate will come in April.

HOOPLA is set for this weekend in Saskatoon, on Tuesday, the draws were announced for each division. 

There are four teams remaining in each category. 

For 2A boys, the St. Brieux Crusaders are the top seed and will meet (#5) LCBI of Outlook. The other semifinal will see (#2) Norqauy meet (#3) Saskatoon Christian Academy. St. Brieux will be trying to repeat as provincial champions. 

With the recent implementation of tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump on steel and aluminum products, Saskatchewan crown corporations will be buying Saskatchewan steel to support jobs with the purchase of thousands of pounds of steel along with hundreds of kilometres of steel procured at the EVRAZ plant in Regina.  

The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in February as the federal government’s temporary tax break came to an end mid-month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

That marks a sizeable jump from the 1.9 per cent increase seen in January, when Canadians saw GST and HST taken off a variety of household staples, common gifts and restaurant bills for the entire month.

The spring runoff report for central Saskatchewan, including the Humboldt region, is showing the potential for an above normal runoff given this winter’s snowpack. The Water Security Agency produced its report on March 14, and it notes the snowpack and wetter than normal fall conditions should see a healthy runoff.  

Other parts of the province may not fare as well given the lower levels of fall moisture and below normal snowpack. Areas in the north and pocket in the southeast are expected to see limited run off. 

Safe Communities Humboldt and Area is hosting its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 pm in Meeting Room 3 at the Humboldt Uniplex.  

The non-profit organization is a community driven mechanism dedicated to eliminating injuries and promoting a culture of safety. Safe Communities Humboldt and Area works with a range of agencies to deliver its programming to communities within a 50 km radius of Humboldt.  

Wednesday will mark the beginning of the spring sitting at the Saskatchewan Legislature, including the Throne Speech. 

The Provincial budget for the upcoming year will also be delivered by Finance Minister Jim Reiter.  

Last week, at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention in Saskatoon, Premier Scott Moe offered a preview of what residents can expect with this year’s budget.