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Carrot River RCMP faced tense situation in apprehending a would-be fuel thief in Arborfield.

On December 7, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Carrot River RCMP received a call and responded to the incident. 

The Humboldt Broncos bench cleared just 32 seconds into Saturday night's matchup against the Melville Millionaires at the EPA.  

That's because a couple hundred teddy bears hit the ice following the opening goal in the Teddy Bear toss. Broncos help gather up the fuzzy bruins all bound for homes thanks to the Humboldt Community Soup Kitchen.  

That early goal, courtesy of Spencer Bell, was the opener on the way to a 5-3 victory for the Broncos. 

You have a great chance to catch Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League action right in our own back yard. The Western Prairie Klippers, featuring the home grown talents of St. Brieux’s Bridgette Vedress and Humboldt’s Kiana Leicht, will take on the 18UAAA Northeast Aces in St. Brieux on December 10. Puck drop is at 3:00 pm at the St. Brieux Arena. 

The City of Humboldt’s proposed 2024 City Budget was presented to City Council in a Special Meeting of Council held on Monday, December 4, 2023.  Mayor Behiel led Council and Administration through all budget cost centres, as well as nine capital projects for 2024 and seven capital projects for 2025. Following discussion on each topic, Council endorsed the budget proposed by Administration, albeit opposing one request from Administration. 

A business in the 1700 Block of 8th Avenue was the victim of a break, enter and theft sometime in the early morning hours of December 6. The thieves gained entrance by smashing the glass out of the main entrance door.

The business owner reported the loss of a number of digital games and gaming consoles with an undetermined value. The incident has been reported to the RCMP.

If anyone has any information about this crime, contact the Humboldt RCMP at (306) 682-2535.

The Humboldt Broncos got back in the win column following last night's victory over the Yorkton Terriers. The Broncos fell to the Flin Flon Bombers in their weekend test. The Broncos had a strong winning record on the line in the Tuesday night fray.  

Tisdale RCMP report that a vehicle collision south of Tisdale on Highway 3 has left a male deceased.  

RCMP responded to the call of the collision at approximately 2:00 pm on December 3. Initial investigation has determined a SUV and a car collided at an intersection on Highway #3. 

The male driver and lone occupant of the car was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 57-year-old from Prince Albert and his family has been notified. 

The Humboldt Wildlife Federation is hosting their annual Antler Measuring and Turkey Shoot on December 9th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Humboldt Motors Body Shop, 616 9th St.  

Stop by and buy your 2024 memberships and Range use agreements. Also, there will be adult and youth activities. Turkey targets are available at many local businesses across the city.  

Humboldt’s downtown welcomed the seasonal spirit once again with a pair of special visits on Saturday. 

At the Humboldt and District Museum, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus dropped by for a visit to meet all the kids and find out all about their Christmas wishes. The Museum had colouring and craft activities for the kids as they waited their turn for a visit with the Jolly Old Elf. Both Santa and Mrs. Claus were in great spirits and happy to be back in Humboldt. They’ll be making return visits for the next few Saturdays.  

The Humboldt Broncos got the first win on their northern swing as they defeated the La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-2 last night.  

Travis Bryson opened up the scoring for the Broncos a little past the halfway mark of the first. La Ronge tied it up in the second, courtesy of Mason Bueckert. 

Then Spencer Bell lit up the Mel Hegland Arena with the first of three goals, an unassisted effort coming in the last minute of the second period.