Humboldt Journal

ST. BRIEUX — Two men from St. Brieux were arrested and charged with methamphetamine and firearm related offences after the RCMP executed a search warrant pertaining to an illegal firearms investigation.

NIPAWIN — RCMP have been contacted after holiday lights were stolen from the trees in front of the town office in Nipawin. The theft had taken place on the night between Dec. 3 and 4.

HUMBOLDT — A new store on Main Street is focused on selling authentic food from Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Russia and Moldova.

HUMBOLDT — Only one change has been made by councillors to the city’s proposed budget. There will be an extra $5,000 for those wanting to set up a Communities in Bloom for the city. The budget would still require around a 1.

Saskatchewan is getting the first vials of vaccine for COVID-19 a little earlier than expected, and will be getting more than expected, according to Premier Scott Moe.

While COVID has caused many events to be cancelled in the past year by many organizations across the province, Saskatchewan Economic Development Association (SEDA) has gone digital to ensure their annual conference could go forward.

With demand growing worldwide for film and television productions, Saskatchewan should jump at the chance to capitalize on Canadian-made content, an industry lobby group said.

TISDALE — Tisdale-born comedian Brent Butt has released his first musical single ahead of his show, Corner Gas Animated’s, Christmas special "Tinsel-itis".

HUDSON BAY — The Dec. 1 Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering highlighted the sale of several leases for “oil shale” southwest of Hudson Bay.

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Good Neighbour Store has donated $100,000 to the Humboldt District Hospital Foundation, which will be used to purchase new equipment for the local facility.