Humboldt Journal

Welcome to the Journal's newest feature, my weekly look at the Saskatchewan Roughriders. I'm a huge sports fan, but growing up in Halifax the CFL was never a part of my life.

POLLREIS: Elwood Edward Our brother and son, Elwood Edward Pollreis, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 10 at age 60.

Might be time to re-think those "gone fishing" signs. As of July 24, roadside fishing within the RM of Three Lakes is strictly prohibited.

Humboldt's Brianne Theisen Eaton has had a hell of a summer and she's capped it off with a silver medal in the heptathlon at the world championships in Moscow. First she married Ashton Eaton, the reigning Olympic champion in the decathlon.

A series of untimely injuries and unfortunate defensive collapses left the Marysburg Royals out of the playoffs at the Senior AA baseball provincials over the weekend in Saskatoon.

Carlton Trail Regional College (CTRC) will be offering $17,000 in scholarships for the upcoming school year, more than triple the $5,000 that was offered this past year.

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games will open in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, a mere 178 days from now.

Have you ever wished you had a cold beer in hand while you waited for that haircut, or wanted to bring that perfect bottle of wine from home with you to the restaurant? If the answer is yes, you might soon be in luck. On Aug.

A potential disaster was averted at a Wakaw care home after a carbon monoxide (CO) leak was discovered at the Lakeview Pioneer Lodge. A routine check on the morning of Aug. 4 found high levels of CO that continued to rise over the next two days.

In last week's issue, the Journal announced that the City of Humboldt is teaming up with the Canadian Urban Institute to do a cultural analysis of the city. Culture.