Humboldt

The HCAA Track and Field District Championships were held in Saskatoon on May 27 at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex. Listed below are the individual and team point winners. A full listing of results can be found here

Provincials will be held in Moose Jaw this weekend.

Update- June 5th-4:00 pm

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An RCMP officer was transported by STARS to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries following a collision on Highway #15 on the Muskowekwan First Nation near the rodeo grounds on Wednesday morning.  

A marked RCMP vehicle and a truck collided.  

With the ongoing spread of measles in the province, Saskatchewan will be making changes to the availability of measles vaccine for younger children in areas with measles cases and high chance of exposure. 

Infants ages six months to 11 months who live in, are traveling to, or have contact with individuals in areas where there is a high risk of measles exposure can now receive an early dose of measles vaccine. 

Distracted driving and speeding are the focus of this month’s Safety Spotlight with SGI.  

As the summer season in Saskatchewan draws near, SGI urges motorists to take some time to review some safety tips before hitting the road. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will take "some time" on its response to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States increased to 50 per cent on Wednesday after President Donald Trump followed through on his vow to double the duties.

On his way into the weekly Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa today, Carney said Canada is in "intensive" discussions with the U.S. on trade.

SaskPower announces a planned power outage affecting customers in Middle Lake. 

The outage is scheduled on June 5 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm affecting customers in The Village of Middle Lake - 100Blk 2nd Ave N (even #s), 100-200Blks Centre St (even #s), 100-300Blks 1st Ave N (all #s), Railway Ave (all #s).

The outage is to accommodate system maintenance. SaskPower thanks customers for their cooperation and understanding. 

The Humboldt Vintage Club is revving up for another highly anticipated edition of its annual Show and Shine event, promising a larger and more exciting format than ever before. The event goes this Sunday, June 8 from 11 am to 3 pm at the Humboldt Vintage Club just south of Humboldt on Highway 5. 

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent Wednesday as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy.

“Uncertainty remains high,” Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks after the release of the rate decision.

“At this decision, there was a clear consensus to hold policy unchanged as we gain more information.”

Economists and financial markets widely expected the second consecutive hold.

The historic Humboldt Water Tower is back in the news – this time not as an award-winning film setting.  

Jen Reimer, the Montreal-based student of sonics and audio performer, made her way back to the beloved water tower for a combination performance and recording session as she begins to wrap up her multi-year acoustic project. 

The Provincial Auditor has included some concerns about funding imbalances in her 2025 report, released Tuesday.  

Tara Clemett says she found that funding levels at transition houses for survivors of interpersonal violence are differing across the province, and the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General could not explain why. 

 “For example, we found two ministry-funded transition houses in different areas of Saskatchewan with equal bed numbers had funding differ by over $200,000 in 2024-25.”

The two homes are located in Swift Current and Regina.