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SGI will be using their November Traffic Safety Spotlight to remind everyone of the importance of designated drivers.  

Last year, drug and/or alcohol impairment was a factor in 32 per cent of traffic fatalities in Saskatchewan.   

Throughout the holiday season, there are options for a safe ride home including: 

-Take a cab, rideshare or use a designated driving service,  

The City of Humboldt has announced that Penny Lee’s employment with the city has ended. 

In a release, the city said they found that Lee's personal views on certain matters no longer align with her role and duties with the city, and it was concluded that her employment with the city should come to an end

Thanks to support provided by the Saskatchewan Health Authority this fall, two acute care hospital beds were donated to Carlton Trail College by the Humboldt District Health Complex. Worth approximately $15,000, the specialty bed donation enables the re-use of functional medical equipment, while supporting local healthcare training needs.   

The Humboldt Royal Canadian Legion Branch #28 invites the public to participate in its annual Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11. The schedule for the event is as follows: 

• 10:45 am – Gather in the lobby of the St. Augustine Church 

• 10:55 am – Parade into the church 

• 11:00 am – Last post – Two minutes of silence – Reveille 

With the holiday season just around the corner, there’s an opportunity to learn how to make a parol lantern at the Humboldt & District Museum on Saturday, November 16 from 5-6:30 pm.  

A parol is a traditional Filipino lantern that is displayed during the Christmas season. Typically shaped like a star, the parol dates to the 1500s in Filipino culture. 

Premier Scott Moe announced his new cabinet, describing it as a smaller cabinet with a new minister in each position. Previously an 18-member cabinet, Saskatchewan will now have a 16 member-cabinet.  

The announcement was made on Thursday in Regina at the Government House, saying it’s a new beginning with the new government with a new mandate from the Saskatchewan voters. 

With wintery conditions beginning to arrive in Saskatchewan, RCMP are cautioning motorists to proceed with caution on the roads. 

Before heading out, they recommend checking the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline. Travellers can access information on road conditions and track what roads have been plowed, salted, and/or sanded within the last two hours at hotline.gov.sk.ca/map. 

In next week’s school board elections in the Horizon School Division, there are two candidates seeking the trustee position for Subdivision 4.  

Subdivision 4 includes communities, Drake, Lanigan, Muenster, Englefeld and Watson. 

SGI will be using their November Traffic Safety Spotlight to remind everyone of the importance of designated drivers.  

Last year, drug and/or alcohol impairment was a factor in 32 per cent of traffic fatalities in Saskatchewan.   

Throughout the holiday season, there are options for a safe ride home including: 

-Take a cab, rideshare or use a designated driving service,  

Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon presented by CIBC Wood Gundy is BACK live on location at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) and broadcasting province-wide on November 5th and 6th, 2024.

Over the next two days, listeners from across Saskatchewan will hear heartfelt stories from children, families, and medical professionals at JPCH from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily across 32 radio stations.