Local News

Motorists are being advised of two stretches of road where there is patching work being done today. A crew will be patching from 2112 - 101st Crescent to MacDonald Drive from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor Students from St. Augustine Elementary School were able to participate in a week's worth of fun-filled activities for the school's Education Week from Oct. 20-24.

There are a few new things the Humboldt Fire Department has to be proud, not the least of which is some new technology and fire chief Mike Kwasnica's recent specialized training.

The Communities in Bloom (CIB) results were finally released and while our overall score went up by one and a half per cent, Humboldt didn't perform as well as hoped. Out of 1,000 possible points, the city scored 835.

It's a story that's been told before, and yet it's one that never ceases to amaze.

Motorists are advised the southern half of the laneway between 99th and 100th Streets in the 1900 block will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today as crews take water samples.

The terrible odours wafting through parts of town should hopefully dissipate within the next week or two as the City finishes having the lagoons pumped out.

The Humboldt Trails Committee celebrated the resurfacing of its wildlife trail with a small gathering on Oct. 21.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor The tragedy that struck the nation during last week's shooting in Ottawa reverberated across the country as provincial representatives were forced to barricade against the threat.

The new University of Saskatchewan Feed Research Centre in North Battleford has officially opened.