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Gemma Linklater and Korah Mountain have been located safe.

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On August 8, 2023, at approximately 6 p.m., Rosthern RCMP received a report of a missing 10-year-old girl, Gemma Linklater, and a 14-year-old girl, Korah Mountain.

Both girls were last seen in Rosthern at a local hardware store at approximately 5 p.m. on August 8.

Discovering news articles, photos and videos on Facebook and Instagram will soon become a relic of the past, as Meta has begun ending news availability in Canada.

Already many Facebook and Instagram users in Humboldt and the East Central area have noticed they no longer have access to posts from DiscoverHumboldt or Bolt FM.

Saskatchewan RCMP are reminding drivers to pay attention to properly securing youngsters in vehicles. Drivers have a legal obligation to make sure children are safe when travelling. 

In its weekly communication, RCMP stated the Combined Traffic Services (CTSS) has identified 198 children under the age of 7, as well as 49 children between the ages of 7-15, as not having been properly restrained using seatbelts or child restraints during traffic stops. The infractions resulted in charges.   

Time to grab your chalk and hit the sidewalks. Community Chalk Art Day is back for a third year thanks to the City of Humboldt’s Cultural Services Department. It’s a chance to use your creativity to have some fun and make Humboldt a more interesting and positive place.  

Wapiti Regional Library patrons can now borrow CO2 monitors to measure the air quality of their indoor spaces. Humboldt and area card holders can book and pick their monitors up at the Reid Thompson Library.  

July has been a rough month on the jobs front in Saskatchewan, according to Statistics Canada. The province lost 5,700 jobs in total, 5,200 of which were full time, from the previous month.  Manitoba and Saskatchewan have the dubious distinction of shedding jobs, while employment numbers were up in Alberta, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, notes the Stats Canada website.  

Battlefords RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating 15-year-old Madison Yew.

Madison was last seen on Saulteaux First Nation at approximately 7:00 p.m. on August 5.

Police and Madison’s family are concerned for her wellbeing. Madison is described as being 5’4” and weighing approximately 130 lbs. She has dark brown hair and brown eyes. She last wearing a grey/black long sleeve shirt and grey jogging pants.

Madison has connections to Edmonton, Meadow Lake and Saskatoon but her current whereabouts are unknown.

On Wednesday, World War II veteran Leo Saretsky celebrated his 100th birthday with friends, family and Humboldt Royal Canadian Legion members. 

The Humboldt Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion gifted Leo with a handmade Quilt of Valour for his sacrifice to Canada in the Second World War. A social media post by the Humboldt Branch explained that Leo was a Seaman who was trained as a telegraphist. During the war he was stationed on the HMCS Trentonian when it was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel. 

Carlton Trail College is gearing up for a series of events in concert with its 50th anniversary of serving individuals, businesses, organizations and communities in east-central Saskatchewan. With learning locations across the region, these events are being planned to celebrate this important milestone.  

• Wynyard Carlton Trail College, 400A Ave. D West - Tuesday, August 22   

RCMP have made an arrest and charged an individual in connection with the July 26 shooting in Nipawin.

On August 1, 2023, the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Prince Albert General Investigation Section, with assistance from Nipawin RCMP, arrested an individual after executing a warrant in relation to a March 8, 2023 assault with a weapon investigation.