Southwest Booster Staff

SHSAA PROVINCIAL GOLF SWAC sent golfers to the SHSAA provincial championship. Ryder Woods (SC) was injured, so we were able to send Cameron Schwab (MC) in his place.  The female golfers from SCCHS came away with hardware from the championship. Congratulations to Niya Friesen who won a bronze medal in the...

Five members of the Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats will be in Saskatoon this weekend trying to crack the U18 Team Saskatchewan roster that will compete in the Canada Winter Games.   Vying for spots will be first year Wildcat goalie Paige Fischer. Fischer, from Rosetown, has two wins, zero losses,...

Josh Filmon registered four points as the Swift Current Broncos opened the Western Hockey League pre-season with a 5-4 win over the host Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday. The Broncos trailed 2-1 after one period before scoring four straight goals in the middle stanza to take control of the game. Brady Birnie scored twice...

City Wide Connection on September 8 provides the community with numerous opportunities to learn more about fall and winter activities and programs in Swift Current. Formerly known as City Wide Registration, the new City Wide Connection boasts a 28 year legacy of providing a one-stop registration location for families. The rebranded event will provide...

An unusually hot start to September has produced a total of 29 new daily maximum temperature records over a pair of hot Saskatchewan days. A total of 21 records were set on September 3, fresh off the heels of eight new new daily maximum temperature records on September 1. Environment Canada...

Students and staff at Stewart Valley School will be looking for a new school home this coming year after the school was extensively damaged by an early morning fire. The Chinook School Division has reported the major fire at Stewart Valley School this morning caused extensive damage and that the school will not be...

A large portion of the Southwest has fire bans in place heading into the weekend. With temperatures forecast to climb into the 30 Celsius range for much of the upcoming week, the hot and dry weather will already add to conditions producing fire hazards in the Southwest. As a result of...

The Swift Current 57s season is on the line tonight when they host the visiting Moose Jaw Miller Express in Western Canadian Baseball League playoff action. Moose Jaw scored a dominant 9-2 win over the 57s during game one of the best-of-three East Division semi-final playoff series at Ross Well Park in Moose Jaw...

The Swift Current Broncos acquired 2002-born goaltender Gage Alexander from the Winnipeg Ice in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick on July 29. The 6’6’’ Alexander was a fifth-round selection, 148th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Draft. Alexander, from Okotoks, Alta., has played parts of four seasons...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding the public to take precautions during rising temperatures expected in many parts of the province this week. According to Environment Canada, extreme heat is coming to western Saskatchewan in the next few days, with temperatures expected to climb into the 30s. As a result, heat warnings were issued for the province's...