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A decision on the fate of the truck driver held responsible for the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash remains pending after a Federal court judge reserved his decision on Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s deportation. 

In 2019, Sidhu was sentenced to eight years following his plea to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm. The April 2018 crash resulted in the deaths of 16 people and injuries to 13 others. 

SaskEnergy will be conducting a controlled natural gas flaring at its TransGas block valve, approximately 0.5 km north of the Village of Semans, in the RM of Mount Hope. 

The flaring will take place between 9 - 10:00 am on Thursday, September 14, and is subject to change based on operating requirements. 

Residents and drivers in the area may see a 10-foot flame being emitted from the flare stack temporarily attached to SaskEnergy’s infrastructure. 

Humboldt RCMP is seeking information on acts on vandalism performed in the city's downtown. 

Sometime between 5 p.m. on September 11, 2023 and 8 a.m. on September 12, 2023, multiple businesses on the 600 block of 8th and 9th Street in Humboldt were tagged with graffiti.

RCMP is asking f you have information about this or any other crime, please contact Humboldt RCMP at 306-682-2535 or you may contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

SaskEnergy will be conducting controlled natural gas flaring at its TransGas block valve, approximately 0.5km east of the Town of Nokomis, in the RM of Wreford. Flaring will take place between 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, subject to change based on operating requirements.

Residents and drivers in the area may see a 40-foot flame being emitted from the flare stack temporarily attached to SaskEnergy’s infrastructure.

With summer holidays firmly in the rearview mirror, student athletes are back in action, including local football teams. The Humboldt Collegiate Mohawks took to the field on a warm and clear Friday afternoon for their first foray into the 9-aside season against the Delisle Rebels at Glen Hall Park. Every new season sees new faces on the gridiron, but with plenty of returning players to guide the rookies, the Mohawks took command of the game situation early and rolled through to a 53-34 win.  

Pre-season hockey is all about knocking the rust off and planting the skates firmly on the ice in game conditions. The Humboldt Broncos and the Kindersley Klippers both got that first taste of autumn hockey action this weekend with a home and home opener.  

Sask Power announces a pair of planned power outages for communities in the region.

The first will take place on September 12 from 10 am to noon affecting customers in Lac Vert and surrounding rurals east of Lac Vert to an area south of Kipabiskau.

At the same time on September 12, another outage will affect customers in Elfros and surrounding rurals east, west & north of Elfros.

These outages are necessary for system maintenance. Sask Power thanks customers for their patience. 

With drought stricken areas of the province susceptible to wildfires, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) are asking hunters to take extra precautions in high-risk areas as the hunting seasons get underway, especially where ATV and other vehicles may be involved.

Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers made a critical stop on a Saskatchewan highway that led to the seizure of $1.1 million in illegal tobacco products. A government release indicates approximately 1.9 million unstamped cigarettes were discovered, and the driver of the truck carrying the contraband was taken into custody.  

The morning and afternoon streets are a bit busier with the province’s schools back in full swing for the fall. Most students and teachers headed back on Tuesday, September 5. A provincial government release welcomes everyone involved in K-12 education back after what was hopefully a restful and rejuvenating summer.