2.5 C
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Sunday, December 22, 2024
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Swift Current taxpayers will be paying 2.15 per cent more on their city property tax bill following Swift Current City Council’s approval of the 2022 Municipal Budget on Monday night. Council had been deliberating the budget over the past three months before settling on the finalized budget which includes operating and utility expenditures of$66,318,371,...
After being called to seven suspected illicit drug overdoses so far this year, the Swift Current Municipal RCMP are renewing a warning to the community about the dangers of illicit drugs. “Fentanyl and illicit drug overdoses are not just a ‘big city’ problem. The drugs are present in rural Saskatchewan and they are present...
Supporters of Telemiracle will have an opportunity to support the lone Southwest group entertaining at next month’s Telemiracle 46. Local faith-based percussion group Rhythm of Life will be featured at a fundraising concert at Trailview Alliance Church starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 19. The fundraising concert will also feature a performance by...
The Red Deer Rebels scored three unanswered third period goals to skate away with a 5-2 win over the host Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday night at the Innovation Credit Union iPlex. Tuesday’s physical contest featured a combined 80 penalty minutes and 13 power play chances during the third head to head contest between...
Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer is recommending significant visitation and event restrictions in the coming weeks in order to help curtail growing Omicron variant case numbers. During a media briefing on Thursday afternoon Dr. Saqib Shahab advised people to only have in person gatherings if they are for specific and necessary reasons.
The province and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation are at odds over the strategy utilized during the return to in-class learning amidst a growing number of Omicron variant cases. Students across the province returned to classes as scheduled earlier this week, but the STF had been calling for a two day delay in order to...
All Saskatchewan residents aged 50 years and older are now eligible to receive a booster dose to provide better protection from COVID-19. This initiative announced by the provincial government on December 7 means that 350,000 provincial residents aged 50 and over are eligible to receive booster shots. Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health...
The estate of Donna and Steve Kraus has made an impactful donation of $450,000 to the Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation. The donation, announced during a press conference at the Elmwood Golf Course Clubhouse on Tuesday, is the second largest bequeath made in Foundation history. “This bequest will push Southwest...
Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab is recommending that people continue to mask indoors through to March to avoid any potential of COVID surges over the coming winter months. With Saskatchewan’s current Public Health Order currently in effect until November 30, Dr. Shahab said that modelling shows the importance of continuing to...
After being battered by high winds for much of the day, Southwest Saskatchewan is now preparing for blizzard conditions for the remainder of November 16. Environment Canada has issued a Winter Storm/Blizzard Warning for much of Southern Saskatchewan, as well as Wind Warnings in place for locations which will have lower snowfall amounts.

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Swift Current, Saskatchewan
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