Humboldt

A slow-moving weather system is making its way across central and southern Saskatchewan this week, bringing with it the potential for significant rainfall and thunderstorms, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

Luke Crawford, a meteorologist with the federal agency, said the system is progressing slowly eastward, which could lead to prolonged periods of heavy rain in affected areas. 

In Loving Memory of 
Donald McDougall

Age:   
75 Years

Of: 
Humboldt, SK

Passed Away: 
Sunday, August 3, 2025

A Celebration of Life will be held

Saturday, October 18, 2025  
Shellbrook Community Hall,  Shellbrook Sk.  
Invitation is open to all who knew Donald (Lorne) 
and wish to spend some time with family and friends.  
Doors open for socializing at 3:00 pm with  
program to follow at 4:00 pm.  
Festivities will wrap up at 8:30 pm.

There was no provincial glory for a couple of local teams in this past weekend's provincial runs, but there was a strong season ending showing for one. For the other, more challenges await with their league finals this coming weekend.  

In provincial baseball action this past weekend, a trio of rock-solid wins for the East Central 15U AAA Dodgers set them in position for a Sunday showdown with the Yorkton Cardinals at the Tier 2 Championship tournament in Regina. 

On Friday, August 1, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relation, attended a gathering at Fishing Lake First Nation to announce a settlement designed to address the Nation’s Agricultural Benefits claim, commonly known as a Cows and Plows settlement.  

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What type of bird is sometimes called a "sea parrot"?

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

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Answer: puffin

Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union shot down the Canada Post's latest proposal, which would've seen wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years and restructuring to add part-time workers to the deal.

Recent data from Statistics Canada is drawing attention to some dynamics of the job markets in Saskatchewan, including here in the southeast. It is characterized by high vacancies and competitive wages that are making the province a magnet for workers from across the country, while at the same time, an abundance of people who are part of the labour force but are not actively employed.  

Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system — but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public support.

"Most of the existing policies have been formulated on the fly without any evidence or serious impact evaluations of what the various classes of immigrants are, how they're performing economically and otherwise," said Michael Trebilcock, a retired academic and co-author of two books on immigration policy.

"So it's basically research-free."

Dominic LeBlanc said Sunday that he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak "over the next number of days" as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks.

The Canada-U.S. trade minister appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" and spoke about where talks stand between the two countries.

LeBlanc told host Margaret Brennan that while Canada is "disappointed" with Trump's new 35-per-cent tariffs, he is continuing to work toward a deal that would hopefully strike down trade restrictions between the nations.

After a week-long session at the Mid-West Legislative Conference wrapped up, the Saskatchewan NDP say that what they saw here, as well as recently down in Washington State at the Pacific North West-Western Economic Region Conference, is a clear signal that Saskatchewan has incredibly unlimited potential and many people in this country, in the United States and around the world are looking to the province to help solve some of the problems and challenges when it comes to the world’s energy future.