Ryan Dahlman
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Swift Current Branch is embarking on an exciting fundraising effort in order to construct a new facility.
Having outgrown their current location at 176 4th Ave. N.W. after calling it home over the past 24 years, the Swift Current Branch has purchased a double lot on 5th Ave....
After tackling a walk halfway across Canada in 2018, Kevin Redsky has now passed through the Southwest on his way to the British Columbia coast to complete his Hope in the Darkness walk.
Redsky left from Winnipeg on July 15 and is aiming to complete a 90 day walk in Vancouver on October 12...
The extreme heat and rapidly drying conditions across the Southwest have resulted in a large number of Rural Municipalities instituting fire bans.
According to a list of municipal fire bans listed on the Saskatchewan government website, well over half of the current 39 fire bans in place in Saskatchewan are in effect across the...
For the second day in a row Saskatchewan baked in record setting high temperatures, and more hot weather is on the way for Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Environment Canada reported that 13 Saskatchewan communities set new record high temperatures, fresh off a record setting Monday where 10 new provincial high temperature records were established.
Maple Creek was among the hottest places in Canada on Monday during the start of a sizzling week across Western Canada.
Maple Creek posted its hottest day on record by climbing to 37.4 Celsius on Monday, breaking the former mark of 34.4 Celsius which dated back to 1958. Records have been kept in Maple...
A vocal group of 40 concerned citizens turned out to the Safe Schools for Saskatchewan rally hosted in downtown Swift Current on Friday, August 7 in front of Swift Current MLA Everett Hindley’s office.
A series of speakers took turns at the microphone to share their objections to Saskatchewan’s Safe Schools Plan which was...
The provincial government rolled out their return to school plan on August 4 with an aim to make the return to classes as normal as possible.
Minister of Education Gord Wyant unveiled their plan during a media event on Tuesday, with eight focus areas designed to keep staff and students safe. The specific details...
A convoy of over 30 vehicles participated in a drive-thru parade of the Swift Current Hutterite Colony on Tuesday evening.
The vehicle parade was a show of support for the Hutterian communities who are feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event drew support from businesses, organizations and representatives from the City of...
Saskatchewan’s highest single day COVID-19 positive test total was announced on Wednesday afternoon, with a full 48 of the 60 new positive cases occurring at Hutterite colonies.
“Almost all of the new cases are related to an ongoing outbreak in a number of Hutterite communities in Southwest and West Central Saskatchewan. In fact, nearly...
A weekend jump of 15 COVID-19 cases in the South and 31 cases in primarily West-Central Saskatchewan has prompted health officials to urge regional residents to take personal safety precautions and be aware of the heightened numbers.
During a media availability on Monday, Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab noted there are...