Humboldt

The hospitality mats were out once again at Humboldt Collegiate with their annual St. Patrick's Day pancake breakfast. The wearing of the green meant a healthy topping of mint coloured whipped cream and a side of glistening red strawberries to make the plate a fully festive feast. 

Behind the scenes teachers were busy flipping and folding the breakfast staple, sizzling up sausages, and brewing a vat full of coffee to satisfy the early morning breakfast bunch. 

Cyril Dennis Senko
March 24, 1941 – February 27, 2025

Homebase in Humboldt and the Humboldt Regional Newcomer Centre are pleased to welcome Saskatchewan’s Youth Poet Laureate Dash Reimer to Humboldt for a pair of events.  

Reimer will appear at Homebase at 307 Main Street for a spoken word workshop for youth. Dash will guide participants through the creative process of crafting personal and powerful poems, and all that required is creativity. Those aged 12 – 25 years of age are eligible to participate.  

The Government of Saskatchewan is hosting the 2025 Saskatchewan Aerospace and Defence Forum in partnership with the Saskatchewan Aviation Council.

The event aims to highlight the province’s contributions to the sector at a national and international level.

SHSAA Regional Basketball has a number of local winners off to the provincial Hoopla Tournament this coming weekend in Saskatoon.  

St. Brieux boys and girls teams advance to the provincial championship in 2A play. The boys tipped off against Marengo on Friday in their opening game in St. Brieux, ending up with a decisive 103 – 43 win. They next faced Lashburn and again dominated play with an 89 – 51 win. 

Bolt Brain Buster:

According to folklore, what is a leprechaun’s occupation, other than hiding pots of gold? 

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: a shoemaker

Ian Smith used to spend most of his days behind a desk in the RCMP's Windsor, Ont., detachment, working on investigations and performing administrative duties. As a member of the force's border integrity unit, the constable says he didn't even have to wear his uniform. 

But that recently changed. 

Smith now dons a uniform and body armour as he drives a marked RCMP vehicle to help patrol roughly 800 kilometres of Ontario's border with the United States, in addition to his usual investigative work. 

Mark Carney departed for his first foreign trip on Sunday, set to visit France and the U.K., with an additional stop in Iqaluit, Nvt., during a whirlwind three-day jaunt.

The aim of the trip is to strengthen ties with France and the U.K. and reaffirm Canada's Arctic sovereignty before returning on Tuesday.

Carney is expected to talk about security and economic and trade ties while in Europe, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Carney will also meet with King Charles while in the U.K.

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has announced the outcome of its anti-discrimination investigation initiated against Canada in September 2024 as a result of the federal government’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. 

China’s State Council Tariff Commission will impose a 100 per cent tariff rate on Canadian canola oil and canola meal along with several other Canadian agricultural commodities as of March 20, 2025.

We spoke with University of Saskatchewan economics professor Dr. Joel Bruneau for our regular bi-monthly review of the provincial, national, and international economy — Dr. Bruneau said all his attention is still on the trade war, which is wreaking economic havok for no clear gains on any side.