Humboldt Journal

In 2020 the Better Business Bureau received reports of people losing thousands to contractor scams, primarily due to high-pressure sales tactics and demanding upfront fees

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s mayor is not happy with the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling that the carbon tax is constitutional, saying he’s concerned about the impact on the local economy. “It’s very, very disappointing,” he said on March 26.

HUMBOLDT — Kathy Williams spent 20 years working as a nurse in Humboldt, but now in retirement she has co-started Salon Truth to Beauty at the Westwood Shopping Centre specializing in cosmetic and aesthetic transformations.

As a result of the Supreme Court of Canada deciding the carbon tax is constitutional, the provincial government will be developing its own made-in-Saskatchewan carbon pricing plan.

Those that represent Saskatchewan’s farmers and businesses are disappointed with the Supreme Court of Canada deciding the carbon tax is constitutional because they say the tax causes hardship on its members.

With the Supreme Court of Canada deciding the carbon tax is constitutional, the Saskatchewan New Democrats are calling on the province to negotiate a better deal with the federal government.

MIDDLE LAKE — Around $2,000 worth of tools were stolen from a Middle Lake construction site on Lakeshore Drive. Humboldt RCMP said that during the early morning hours of March 20, a four-door car was seen near the residential construction site.

EAST CENTRAL — As of March 18, six classrooms within the Horizon School Division are closed and have shifted to temporary online learning following students getting sick with COVID-19 in the classes.

CARROT RIVER — Dylan Borody has been appointed Carrot River’s acting mayor by a unanimous vote of council, following Dennis Letendre’s departure from the role.

NIPAWIN — The Nipawin RCMP have had eight calls over February regarding individuals breaking the public health order to isolate including both large gatherings in homes and persons breaking isolation. According to Cpl.