Humboldt Journal

MELFORT— In what Shaun Stewart, Melfort’s fire chief, is describing as “a very busy weekend,” the Melfort Fire Department responded to four field fires over two days. The department responded on May 17 at 11:54 a.m.

MELFORT — Despite Melfort city council suspending property tax penalties until Sept. 30, the city has nonetheless reminded their residents that property taxes are due on June 30.

RM OF TORCH RIVER — More resources are being brought to fight the English fire in the Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest.

EAST CENTRAL — SaskTel is warning its customers in LeRoy, Naicam, Pleasantdale, Quill Lake, Spalding and Watson that its telephone and internet services will be down due to maintenance. The outage is expected to go from midnight to 6 a.m. on May 21.

MELFORT — In the end it was the Melfort Mustangs who hoisted the Cup in the SJHL’s simulated Canalta Cup playoffs on NHL 20. The Mustangs won the simulated Game 5 over Yorkton Terriers 4-2 on Monday, taking the virtual final series four games to one.

LA LOCHE — Every morning, Martha Morin takes her usual journey into the commons area of the Dene High School in La Loche.

Herb Axten’s close proximity to the Montana border is more of a headache than a help since the COVID-19 pandemic hit North America.

Some health services will start to return to normal as the Saskatchewan Health Authority enter Phase I of its resumption plan. Livingstone said May 19 they are a long way away from returning to normal operations.

RM OF MOOSE RANGE — The cause of a structure fire north west of Carrot River is believed to be a cooking accident. “The homeowner was at home, they were making dinner, fries.

NIPAWIN — There is no rule book when it comes to dealing with COVID-19 but the Town of Nipawin is making their own rules to address issues that will not go away after the pandemic subsides.