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Area RCMP detachments are seeking the public’s help with a pair of incidents.  

Wakaw RCMP Detachment is seeking the public's assistance in locating Albert Lavallee who was reported missing from Cudworth, SK. Albert Lavallee was last seen on August 31 at 08:00 AM. Albert Lavallee is described as 177 cm, 77 kg, male, Albert may be operating a Blue 1999 Chevrolet Silverado with Saskatchewan plate 674GGY. 

Horizon School Division will welcome approximately 900 staff members to Humboldt for its annual opening day celebration.

Since 2014, Horizon staff have gathered to celebrate successes, collaborate, and prepare for the upcoming school year. In addition to student entertainment, greetings from the Board of Education, Excellence in Teaching and Years of Service awards, and a new inductee to the Horizon Wall of Fame, the day will feature a memorial tribute to Horizon’s late Board of Education Chair, Jim Hack.

Saskatoon City, Royal University, and St. Paul’s Hospital Foundations have officially launched the Fall 2023 Hospital Home Lottery.  

A life of luxury awaits with the Fall 2023 Hospital Home Lottery, which features two stunning properties to win. Your new lifestyle begins in the contemporary and elegant $1.5 Million Grand Prize Showhome, custom built by Fraser Homes.  

The Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating as Saskatchewan’s economy continues to thrive as Statistics Canada showed the value of housing starts increasing 50.7 percent from July 2022 to July 2023, the second highest growth in the nation, compared to other provinces. 

On August 21, the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FACC) announced its participation in the Canadian Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Individual Refund Offset Program. The program allows the FCAA to recover outstanding debts owed to the Crown through an individual’s tax refunds and other benefits. 

Spending time in nature is one of the best parts of a summer; especially on the water. Those moments help people to recharge and forge lasting connections to our natural world. That’s why The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is inviting people to see how many hours of fun they can have on the water by registering for Paddle for Nature. 

On August 12, a lone motorist died in a collision south east of Regina.

At approximately 3:50 p.m., Weyburn RCMP received a report of a collision on Highway #33, northwest of Fillmore. Initial investigation determined a semi and a car collided.

The driver and sole occupant of the car was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 27-year-old male from Winnipeg. His family has been notified.

The driver and sole occupant of the semi did not report injuries to police.

It was a successful weekend for the U18 Team Sask., as they played in the National Championships. 

The Friday, August 18th game took place at Ross Hennigar Park, as Sask. played head-to-head against Ontario. Team Sask. took the win 6 - 5. 

The team then took on Québec at Legacy Dodge Field on Saturday, falling to the team 0-2. The Québec team had a strong defense, not allowing the team to make many plays, leaving the Sask. team hungry for another win. 

British Columbia had a tough time getting the runs rolling in their first game with the U18 Team Sask. team. 

BC kicked off the game in the first inning with a triple from Carter Cathers as he tripled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. 

Saskatchewan evened things out at the top of the second inning scoring one run and scoring another in the fifth inning due to an error. 

Team Sask. was relentless in the sixth inning, scoring five runs. The offensive onslaught was led by Colin Plain and Joel Bauml, all driving in runs in the inning. 

A wonderful water-themed time awaits those who attend the Water Tower Carnival at Humboldt’s Historic Water Tower this Saturday, August 19. A host of events and activities will be set up for families to enjoy.