Ryan Dahlman
Provincial health officials are recommending heightened testing as part of their ongoing investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak in two Hutterite communes in the R.M. of Maple Creek.
Yesterday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority declared a COVID-19 outbreak in two Hutterite communities after two members of a rural household in the area initially tested positive for...
Saskatchewan is a year away from becoming home to Canada’s largest helium purification facility.
North American Helium, the most active helium driller in Saskatchewan, announced on May 28 they will be constructing a new helium purification plant in the Battle Creek field situated in the Southwest corner of the province.
The...
Stefan Rumpel will be a little more vocal during his second foray into provincial politics after being selected as the Saskatchewan NDP candidate in the Swift Current Constituency for the fall provincial election.
Previously Rumpel was the NDP candidate in the March 1,2018 Swift Current Constituency by-election, placing as runner-up to Everett Hindley by...
There’s nothing unusual about suffering from seasonal allergies this time of year. That is, there never used to be – until COVID-19 came along.
Now, what’s making this allergy season out-of-the-ordinary is that some allergy symptoms overlap with symptoms of COVID-19.
The Public Health Agency of Canada lists cough, fever and...
Just three days into Phase 2 of the re-open Saskatchewan plan, the province is setting June 8 as the start date of Phase 3 of the re-open Saskatchewan plan.
Premier Scott Moe announced the latest re-opening target date on June 8 in order to allow the impacted businesses an opportunity to prepare for operating...
The Swift Current Agriculture and Exhibition Association has unveiled an innovative virtual way to celebrate Frontier Days 2020.For the first time in the 82 year history of Frontier Days, participants will have an opportunity to remotely participate in contests, competitions, entertainment and food as a unique fashion necessitated by the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.While the gates...
The countdown is almost over for the release of Justine Sletten’s newest single, All Bad.
The 19-year-old from Hazlet admits she can’t wait for Friday when her newest single is released on streaming audio sites. This past week she hosted a Facebook Live concert where she shared an acoustic version of All Bad.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) released a new pandemic model which shows the province is in a “significantly better” position to manage COVID-19.
The SHA revealed their second modelling scenario on April 28, with the impacts of Saskatchewan residents flattening the curve resulting in significantly different numbers than the pandemic modelling released on April...
The Swift Current and District Chamber of Commerce had a chance to reflect on a successful 2019 during their Annual General Meeting on April 30.
The video linked meeting featured the presentation of a series of reports and traditional business, but clearly the impact of COVID-19 measures on the local business community was in...
While the school bell may not hustle children back into their classrooms on Monday morning, student across the Southwest will be able to resume modified school work from their homes.
As of Monday, the Chinook School Division is kicking off a Learning At Home session for students for the next two months, with children...