Humboldt Journal

CARROT RIVER — One day Chance Griffith got a direct message out of the blue from Steven Soyko. A Crossfield, Alta. product, Griffith had recently been traded to the Carrot River Outback Thunder from British Columbia’s Fernie Ghostriders.

HUMBOLDT — Instead of hiring a part-time administrator, the Humboldt Business Improvement District is now contracting out those duties to the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce. As of Feb.

NIPAWIN — The Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce’s new president said he aims to make the business community more inclusive to Indigenous community members.

HUMBOLDT — In this year’s Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League standings, every point matters.

HUMBOLDT — Logan Kurki scored in his first game as a Humboldt Bronco and the rookie has been contributing offensively ever since. The 18-year-old is third on the team with 16 goals and fifth in scoring with 32 points in 36 games.

ST. GREGOR — The St. Gregor Curling Club is having professional curler Kirk Muyres in for a free lesson to interested members of the public.

HUMBOLDT — Men are statistically less likely to ask for mental health help than women, but one Saskatchewan author is trying to change that with the launch of his new book.

TISDALE— James Wright, captain with the Tisdale Fire Department has returned from giving volunteer training to the San Luis Fire Department in Colombia.

HUMBOLDT — Even more Humboldt talent impressed the Telemiracle judges during audition time. A-List Dance and Acrobatics made the cut to perform at this year’s Telemiracle telethon with a fifteen dancer troupe taking the stage at 11:44 p.m. on Mar. 7.

GUERNSEY — As a result of the derailment of a train carrying crude oil, the hamlet of Guernsey has been evacuated. There were 32 cars that derailed from the Canadian Pacific freight train east of the hamlet at around 6:15 a.m. on Feb. 6.