Humboldt Journal

EAST CENTRAL — On-time graduation rates for First Nations and Métis (FNMI) dropped in the North East School Division for for the 2018-19 year, but remain higher than the provincial average.

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s proposed 2020 budget is suggesting that council approve spending $1.8 million to complete work at Centennial Park. The proposed budget, which will be discussed by council at a special meeting on Dec. 9, will have more than $16.

HUMBOLDT — A tradition of giving continued as the Humboldt Good Neighbour Store disbursed $300,000 to 44 local charities and non-profits. Since 1992, the store has given away almost $3.46 million.

MELFORT — Melfort Big Brothers Big Sisters is ending, with the needs of being met by Melfort Youth Evolution for the future. Melfort Youth Evolution is a youth council striving to bring activities to the youth of Melfort.

ARBORFIELD — Warren Gray Farms Inc. is developing a cannabis grow operation in Arborfield, which is expected to provide 50 jobs in the first year.

Over the last 75 years, Harvard University has carried out an ongoing study, the Grant Study, on the happiness and health of adults. At the start of the study, 724 teenage boys were recruited to see what makes people happy and healthy.

EAST CENTRAL — Randy Hoback, the MP for Prince Albert, is visiting communities in his riding to find out what their infrastructure funding goals are.

EAST CENTRAL — Humboldt’s MP will serve as the official opposition’s critic for the department responsible for paying the federal government's employees, managing its real estate portfolio and performing its accounting functions.

The province is changing the law to allow third parties to operate liquor warehouses in Saskatchewan to distribute specialty products.

TISDALE — A scam was reported to the Tisdale RCMP, where the buyer in a buy and sell deal had attempted to scam the seller. “It’s one we see quite a bit of where someone lists an item for sale and they’re contacted with an overpayment,” said Cpl.