Ryan Dahlman
Long serving Cypress Hills Grasslands Member of Parliament David Anderson will not be seeking re-election this fall.
Anderson, who has served in Ottawa for 18 years and has sat as the representative for the Southwest in Ottawa since 2000, is stepping away from politics.
“Clearly we’ve been in this for a while. This will be 19 years by the time we’re...
An incident free work project left a deep impression on Forbes Bros Powerline Construction.
Forbes Bros was contracted to build a portion of the transmission lines which will deliver power from the 350 megawatt natural gas Chinook Power Station to Regina and area. However, their experiences working in the R.M. of Excelsior since July was above what they traditionally endure.
“No...
Jake Elmer scored a hat trick in leading the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a lopsided 7-2 win over the host Swift Current Broncos.
The Hurricanes overage forward now has 27 goals and is on a four game scoring streak with seven goals in his last four games.
Lethbridge also had a pair of goals from Noah Boyko, and singles from Logan Barlage...
The red hot Hunter Brothers hit pause on their cross Canada tour with Paul Brandt to perform at the Music of Hockey Day in Swift Current on February 6.
As the kick off event for the four day Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada celebrations in Swift Current, the musical siblings from Shaunavon were right at home on stage in what...
While Southwest residents did not get a chance to see the Prairie Women on Snowmobiles ride through the region, local financial support did help contribute to a successful 2019 fundraiser.
The 2019 Prairie Women on Snowmobiles raised a total of $83,709 in support of breast cancer research, with $23,900 raised for the Canadian Cancer Society and an impressive $59,808 for...
The Saskatchewan Red Cross is embarking on an initiative to almost double their volunteer base across Saskatchewan by 2020.
A trio of representatives from the Saskatchewan Red Cross toured into the Southwest in mid January in order to increase awareness of the important role they play in community disaster response and personal preparedness. They visited Nekaneet First Nation, Maple Creek...
The Prince Albert Raiders improved to a league best 46 wins with a 3-1 win over the host Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday night.
Parker Kelly paced Prince Albert with a pair of goals, while Dante Hannoun added the other Raiders goal on a power play.
The Raiders have now won five straight games, and they lead the WHL with a...
While the temperature was dropping in host community Swift Current, ratings were going up for the 2019 Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada.
The 19th annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada broadcast from Swift Current reached a total of 9.6 million Canadians on Saturday, an increase from the 9.1 million viewers recorded during the 2018 broadcast from Corner Brook, NL. It...
While they would prefer snowy conditions, the participants in the 2019 Prairie Women on Snowmobiles fundraiser to support breast cancer research will be riding through the Southwest on Tuesday and Wednesday regardless of the weather.
The group is making their first trip to Swift Current and the Southwest since 2014, and their 2019 route takes them primarily through western Saskatchewan....
A major volunteer recruitment drive is now underway to find the manpower needed to help make the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games a success.
The 2019 Western Canada Summer Games will be held in Swift Current on August 9 to 18, with 1,700 athletes competing in 16 sports, along with thousands of other visitors including spectators and officials.
And while the...