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In a report by the Canadian Press, a lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he expects a deportation hearing today to be short because the rules are clear with little flexibility. 

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years in prison for the 2018 crash and was granted full parole last year. 

Lovers of herbal teas will have a special opportunity on Saturday morning, May 25, when Marie Saretsky arrives to talk all things tea at the Humboldt and District Museum.  

Marie will be talking about how you can grow and forage plants to make your own herbal teas. The focus of the talk will be dandelion, nettle, and plantain, but questions about other plants and teas are welcome. Marie has a wealth of experience with both gardening and foraging. 

To complete maintenance work, SaskPower announces a planned power outage for Thursday, May 23. 

The planned outage is scheduled from 8:00am to 4:00pm affecting customers in Manitou Beach - East of John St.

SaskPower thanks customers for their cooperation and understanding. 

To complete maintenance work, SaskPower announces a planned power outage for Wednesday, May 22. 

The planned outage is scheduled from 3:00pm to 7:00pm affecting customers in Viscount, Plunkett & surrounding rurals north of Young & south & east of Viscount.

SaskPower thanks customers for their cooperation and understanding. 

Reminder: Wednesday, May 22 is the deadline for the SOLE-stice meet. For details, enjoy this previously published article. 

Spring brings around track and field season, and that means the SOLE-stice Classic Regional Track and Field Meet. This year’s event is set up for May 26 at Glenn Hall Park in Humboldt. Online registration must be completed by May 22.  

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and many people will be hitting the road this long weekend as we celebrate the unofficial start of summer.

This week is also Canada Road Safety Week. Saskatchewan RCMP, as well as other police services and government agencies across the country, will be working to encourage safe driving practices. The campaign focuses on eliminating impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and driving without a seatbelt.

The Humboldt and District Museum announced that the University of Saskatchewan Archaeology Field School has chosen Original Humboldt for an archaeological dig this summer. 

Saskatchewan’s teachers will be taking another vote today and tomorrow (May 15 and 16) to determine the path future actions may take in the continuing reach for a new contract.  

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation will seek a mandate from teachers to carry on with sanctions into the coming school year, given that the current mandate for sanctions expires on June 30.  

Due to an extended power outage yesterday, the Village of Muenster is under a precautionary drinking water advisory.  

Residents are advised to boil all water to be consumed at a rolling boil for one minute. This includes activities where water may be ingested such as brushing teeth, washing fruits and vegetables, food or drink that will not subsequently be heated, and ice cubes.  

May 8 and 9 saw dozens of students gather at the Humboldt Uniplex for the annual PARTY program, hosted by Safe Communities Humboldt. PARTY stands for Prevent Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth, and Grades 9 to 12 students from Humboldt and surrounding schools were able to take part.  

Throughout the program, students were able to sit in on numerous speakers and participate in mock crash scenarios and follow the paths of trauma victims and first responders to experience a tragic narrative that often unfolded in real time.