Humboldt Journal

It hasn't been seen in quite some time around these parts, but the scourge of measles has not yet been vanquished. A recent outbreak has been tracked in southern Alberta and has recently made its way into Saskatchewan in the last month.

It wasn't like any other day, but it never is. Humboldt was blanketed in pearls of white snow and the temperature was a little chilly, but kids weren't outside making snowmen. The lineup at the Tim Hortons drive-thru was peculiarly small.

The gym at Humboldt Public School is dim and dreary. The lights give off a glow that's more dull yellow than bright white. The whole place just feels worn out, a relic from decades gone by. Off in the corner, though, there's something different.

Mixed martial arts are coming to Saskatchewan, as the provincial government has introduced legislation to create an athletics commission that would sanction UFC-style events along with boxing and other combat sports.

The Humboldt Broncos split back-to-back games in Flin Flon over the weekend, losing 3-2 on Nov. 8 before beating the Bombers 3-0 the following night.

I'm glad I didn't see any white poppies at Humboldt's Remembrance Day ceremony Monday. And I'm very glad I didn't see them at Ottawa's ceremony at the National War Memorial, next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

A void in the community of Humboldt will be filled, at least for the next little while. Four local organizations have been awarded a grant to use, in partnership, toward addressing literacy needs of area residents.

It was cold. That's the first thing I'll remember about the Roughriders' 29-25 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday. Why, you might ask? Well, being frozen to Section 17, Row 5, Seat 4 for most of the game probably has something to do with it.

It's groundbreaking, it has never been done before in Canada, and hardly anywhere else in North America, and yet it's happening in Regina, and Saskatoon by the end of the year.

A major dispute between Canada and the United States over meat-labeling rules is crushing the meat-export industry in Saskatchewan.