Ryan Dahlman
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has followed up on a leadership campaign promise and has announced additional educational funding.
During a stop in Swift Current on Tuesday, Moe explained the importance of the $7.5 million which was provided to school divisions across the province to assist in dealing with front line pressures.
“It is an investment in our next generation. It truly...
Saskatchewan NDP candidate Stefan Rumpel was off to an upbeat start on Friday when the Swift Current by-election race kicked off.
Rumpel was joined by a number of supporters during an informal meet-and-greet at his Swift Current Mall Campaign Office just hours after the formal announcement of the by-election date of March 1.
“There’s excitement, energy. It’s good,” Rumpel said hours...
Saskatchewan Party candidate Everett Hindley has had a high energy start to the Swift Current by-election campaign.
Hindley had signs pop up all around Swift Current over a snowy weekend, and on Tuesday he had a campaign visit from newly selected Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.
Things have obviously been moving steadily for Hindley since earning the Saskatchewan Party nomination in late...
Stefan Rumpel won a contested nomination vote on January 28 and will represent the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in the upcoming by-election in the Swift Current Constituency.
Rumpel, a teacher at the Swift Current Comprehensive High School, earned the nomination ahead of Shaun Hanna during a vote by 55 party members at Sunday’s constituency association meeting. It was the first...
A pair of New Democratic Party candidates are vying for their party nomination in the spring by-election in the Swift Current Constituency.
On Monday afternoon the Swift Current NDP Constituency Association announced that Shaun Hanna and Stefan Rumpel will be seeking the nomination at a meeting this Sunday at the Modern Family Restaurant Banquet Room.
Both Hanna and Rumpel feel the...
Fan support for the Swift Current Broncos has been growing by leaps and bounds during the early days of 2018, with the Western Hockey League franchise adding over 500 more season ticket subscribers during the first half of the month.
As of noon Tuesday, the Broncos season ticket total reached 2,259, a jump of 545 from their 1,714 season tickets...
The pig spleens have spoken!
A group of 30 family and friends gathered on a -30 night on December 29 in hopes of some warm weather news during the 11th annual Pig Spleen Forecast Party.
Unfortunately, the pig spleen forecast unveiling by Jeff Woodward did not predict much of a warming trend during the coming year.
“So the forecast in general is...
The Swift Current Broncos dug themselves out of a 2-0 first period deficit to count a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the visiting Kootenay Ice on Wednesday night.
Swift Current improved to 27-10-2-0 while ending a season worse three-game losing skid.
Matteo Gennaro scored the game winner with 6:09 left in regulation to count a three point game as the Broncos completed...
The longest serving member of the Swift Current Kiwanis Club received a special recognition during the club’s luncheon meeting on December 22.
Len Martinoski was presented Honorary Membership status for 2017-2018 in recognition of his over four decade contribution to the local club. He joined Kiwanis in 1974 and during his 43 years as a member he served tireless in...
Swift Current City Council approved their second consecutive double digit percent tax increase when they released their 2018 budget on Monday night.
Council unanimously approved the 2018 budget which calls for a 13.14 per cent tax hike which will cost the average residential property owner approximately an additional $16.25 per month. The increase for 2018 comes on the heels of...