Humboldt Journal

It was a chance for the Nipawin community to get together to grieve, tell stories and, perhaps, even forgive.

Horizon School Division and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools are coordinating supports for students and staff as they return to school after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6.

Humboldt will have its collective toes a-tapping with the OnStage Dance Competition on April 19-22 at Jubilee Hall.

The 2018-2019 provincial budget delays tax cuts, removes more PST exemptions, and ensures health and education budgets keep up with inflation. There will be a $365 million deficit in 2018-19, with a surplus of $6 million projected in the next year.

By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the headlines. Last Friday, the team bus of the Humboldt Broncos collided with a semi south of Nipawin. By the time the dust settled, 15 people, including multiple players and staff of the Broncos had died.

We cannot begin to describe the grief that is hanging over Humboldt right now. We cannot see how deep our city is going to be impacted by losing 16 amazing members of the community.

The RM that contains the intersection where the collision between the Humbodlt Broncos’ team bus and a semi-trailer happened is calling on the province to add rumble strips.

MELFORT — Melfort’s Brunswick Elementary is asking the City of Melfort to make improvements to the streets that surround the school to improve student safety.

A serious collision was reported to RCMP on Friday, April 6. After further investigation, the accident was found to involve a semi truck and the team bus of the Humboldt Broncos.

Like so many other recent tributes to the Humboldt Broncos, it began with a single text message. “Leaving it out on the porch tonight. The boys might need it…wherever they are,” read a text received by TSN radio personality Brian Munz.