APAS vice-president hopes federal election sees balance between environmental and agriculture priorities

With a federal election on the horizon, agriculture organizations are taking a look at some of the actions they want to see for the future.

For the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, they've been calling for changes to be put forward for the Carbon Tax, which has seen the consumer side recently come off.

Vice-President Chris Procyk says he hopes to see that continue to be a policy point for all federal parties in the upcoming election.

Broncos seek road victory to break home team dominance in series against Bombers

Home cooking has been the recipe for success in the series between the Humboldt Broncos and Flin Flon Bombers.  

Through the first four games, the home squad has won each contest as the Broncos will try and break that trend on Saturday night at the Whitney Forum.  

After their second straight overtime win on Wednesday night, Associate Coach Carter Hansen said the pressure falls back to the Bombers. 

Celebrate Classroom of the Month for March

Do you know a deserving classroom that goes above and beyond? Now’s your chance to recognize them! Nominate a classroom for the Classroom of the Month, where one lucky class gets a special treat.

The winners for March were Ms. Phillips class.

The nomination stated:

"They are a great group of students. I enjoy going to teach this class every day!"

The winning class enjoyed a delicious lunch from Boston Pizza, snacks from the Humboldt Coop, and some awesome swag bags from Spotlight Sport and Corporate Wear.

U13 'A' Humboldt Broncos head to Moosomin as they attempt to capture the 'B' Provincial Championship

 

The U13 ‘A’ Humboldt Broncos will try and finish the season off on the best possible note as they travel to Moosomin on Saturday to meet the Rangers.  

Last weekend, Humboldt opened the final series with a 5-3 win.  

Opening faceoff for tomorrow’s game is 2:30. If Moosomin beats Humboldt, then the two teams will battle in a ten minute “mini game” immediately following Game 2.  

Bingo and badminton back at HCI

That awesome combination of bingo and badminton is back at Humboldt Collegiate. The event is a fundraising effort by the school’s French group and goes from 11:30 – 4:30 on Saturday, April 5 at the Collegiate commons area and the gym.  

It’s $10 per person to enter the badminton tournament in either the singles or doubles categories.  

The call of the court - Jay Eichorst and USask volleyball bring home bronze

The USask Huskies men’s volleyball team has been in rebuilding mode for a number of years, and those efforts have paid off, thanks in part to recruitment of strong candidates like Humboldt’s own Jay Eichorst. This year, Eichorst contributed to the strongest finish for the Huskies in USport volleyball in years. The club took the bronze medal at USport nationals, hosted by Brandon University last weekend. 

Chamber's Mark of Excellence Awards back celebrating 25 years

The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce Mark of Excellence Awards are back, this year celebrating 25 years of excellence. 

A release from the Chamber invites the community to a night of celebration, inspiration, and recognition at the 25th Annual Mark of Excellence Awards, taking place on Friday, April 25, 2025.