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If you’ve stepped outside in the last 24 hours, that will tell you everything you need to know about the weather and the accompanying driving conditions. Yesterday saw a number of unfortunate collisions across the province due to highway conditions.  

Drivers know that snow, ice and freezing rain reduce traction. Drifting and blowing snow, fog, whiteouts, gas exhaust clouds and frosted windows may severely limit visibility. It’s a matter of getting set for the conditions that we’ll see over the next few months. 

The Wynyard Bears played the Lanigan Lazers on Friday, October 20, and are now headed to provincial playoffs. 

The Wynyard Bears shut out the Lanigan Lazers for three quarters and opened up with a 42-0 lead before closing the game out with a 42-10 win. 

The win secured Wynyard the number one conference 3 seed heading into provincial playoffs in 2A six-man football. 

The Bears will host the second seed from Conference 4, which will be the Watrous Wildcats. 

The first official winter blast has arrived for Humboldt and surrounding areas. Snow started in the overnight hours, and with temperatures overnight significantly below zero, area residents woke up to an accumulation of anywhere from 2 to 10 cm depending on where they were in the snow zone.  

Humboldt was expected to have skirted the worst of the snowfall, with greater amounts expected to the South. 

On Thursday, October 19, about 30 local history lovers gathered at the Humboldt & District Museum for the opening reception for Stories of Humboldt: Chapter 5, the latest installment in the Museum’s exhibit series that explores some of the stories that make our community unique. 

Everyone enjoyed the magical combination of smoky broiled burgers and scribbly three-week old puppies on Friday at the Humboldt and District SPCA. The shelter held it’s open house and welcomed visitors for some food and to meet the adorable dogs and cats up for adoption. Soon, a littler of three-week-old lab cross pups will be set to find new homes.  

The winner of the door prize donated by Prairie Flora was Doreen Grace.  

Over 200 education supporters congregated outside Finance Minister Donna Harpauer’s constituency office in Humboldt on Saturday to rally for improved funding and resources for the province's schools. Teachers, parents, students and community members chanted, cheered and called on the government for greater attention to a school system they say has been neglected for over a decade.  

Glenn Hall Park was the site of the 4A Boys soccer Region A championships this past weekend. The Humboldt Mohawks and the Lake Lenore Lancers were local representatives in the contest to see who advances to provincials in 11v11 play.  

Saskatchewan’s Opposition New Democrats wasted little time in slamming the Sask Party Government for recalling the Legislature in emergency session and “ramming through their controversial pronoun policing policy that violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. “ 

SaskPower and SaskEnergy are joining forces to offer incentives for customers to commit to energy efficient products. A program that lasts until November 26 (depending on supplies) offers in-store discounts on items such as specialty LED lightbulbs, LED fixtures, lighting controls and smart thermostats at over 60 retailers across the province.  

The Saskatchewan Breast Cancer Screening Bus, which makes regular visits to Humboldt, received a big boost from the Kinsmen Foundation with the receipt of a $1 million donation. The gift was part of the proceeds from this year’s TeleMiracle campaign. The bus and its staff have the potential to help thousands of women with breast screening and early detection of breast cancer that will ultimately save lives.