Humboldt Journal

HUMBOLDT — Council has approved a car sales establishment on the corner of Highway 5 and 16th Street subject to seven conditions aimed at keeping the property in a tidy state.

HUMBOLDT — If all goes right, work should start on a healing garden at the Humboldt District Hospital in the fall that will serve as a memorial for lives lost in the Humboldt Broncos crash.

TOBIN LAKE — A six-year-old boy has drowned in Tobin Lake after swimming with family members. The incident occurred in the late afternoon of July 25.

EAST CENTRAL — The province has approved eight projects worth around $844,000. The projects include paving of Saskatchewan Avenue and 101st Street, as well as an outdoor skating rink/multi-use facility.

HUMBOLDT — This year’s civic election will see mail-in ballots and an extra advance voting day compared to the last one, but will also see the number of polling stations reduced from three to one.

TISDALE — The Town of Tisdale are considering a bylaw that would ban ownership of pit bulls and other unspecified dog breeds within the town.

HUMBOLDT — A drive-in movie event will help a local non-profit raise money to support youth mentorship. On Thursday, Aug. 20 at 8:30 p.m., Big Brothers Big Sisters of Humboldt will be showing Toy Story 4 at the Uniplex parking lot. Gates open at 7 p.

After the 2019 federal election saw the Justin Trudeau-led Liberal Party reelected to a minority government, political parties calling for the secession of Western Canada were formed in Saskatchewan, Alberta, B.C., and federally.

I can’t believe that it has been five years since I retired! When I made the decision to retire I also made a list of things that were on my bucket list that I never got around to doing when I was working.

The Saskatchewan Liberal Party announced their first set of candidates for the 2020 provincial election, with three people taking a run at seats in Saskatoon and Regina.