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The volleyball season is beginning its fall wind down in the HCAA. As senior teams gear up for conference playdowns, the junior side had a busy night throughout the Horizon School Division as pre-district playdowns were held.

Thirteen tournaments went on Tuesday, October 29 with the top teams in each of the leagues heading to the District Championships on Tuesday, November 5. Host sites and schedules will be announced shortly. 

The Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation (STF) has released a statement following the results from Monday’s Provincial Election.  

Along with congratulating the new and reelected members of the legislative, they hope to see public education remain a top priority for years to come.  

A 51-year-old man from Quebec is facing several charges from a human trafficking investigation that began in Dundurn conducted by Saskatchewan RCMP’s Human Trafficking and Counter Exploitation Unit (HTCEU), part of the Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams (SERT), and Saskatoon RCMP Detachment. 

On Wednesday, October 23, Saskatoon RCMP were dispatched to a business on a report of a kidnapping.  

Saskatchewan residents will be heading to the polls once again in the near future for the Civic Elections. 

Some communities won't have to worry about voting for a new mayor due to only one candidate vying for the position. 

Communities had their races for Mayor decided by acclamation. 

Wakaw – Michael Markowski   

Bruno- Dale Glessman   

**Update**

There were 27 children on the bus between the ages of 14-17 years old along with an adult bus driver. 25 children and the bus driver were transported to the hospital by EMS and parents. One child was taken to the hospital in Saskatoon by STARS Air Ambulance. 21 children have injuries that were described as non-life threatening with six children having injuries described as serious in nature. The bus driver's injuries have been described as serious in nature.

As results from rural areas begin to come in early in the evening, it became evident that in the Humboldt-Watrous constituency, electors had chosen the Sask Party and welcomed a new MLA, Racquel Hilbert. 

Hilbert captured the nomination this summer when long serving MLA, Finance Minister and Deputy Premier Donna Harpauer chose to step down. Before the campaign was official, Hilbert stepped into the candidacy with seeming ease, guided by one of the strongest political mentors one could wish for in Harpauer. 

The newly realigned Kelvington-Wadena constituency left Sask party candidate Chris Beaudry miles to travel to connect with his constituents, but he proved up to the challenge as roughly an hour after the polls closed, the St. Front farmer was declared elected. 

The Humboldt Broncos managed to walk away with two points after two games in the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon against the Bombers. 

On Friday, the Broncos earned a 4-3 victory which was followed by the Bombers taking Saturday’s contest 2-1.  

Goalie Ty Matonovich picked up his first win of the season on Friday night, making 44 saves.  

The spirit of the season came upon the artistically inclined folks who came to the Humboldt Gallery on Saturday for a round of decoration crafting. 

The Muenster Elks celebrated their 50th Anniversary as a chapter with an informal supper and program for members and significant others. The membership gathered on Saturday, October 26 at the Muenster Curling Club, their traditional headquarters of operation.  

After a gathering hour and a lovely meal, members and guests reminisced about major events, club-based hi-jinks, and the thousands of hours of service leading to thousands of dollars generated by the organization for local charities.