Southwest Booster Staff

The Swift Current Curling Club’s Innovation Credit Union Super League is back underway on Thursday evenings. The league features 13 teams this season and after two weeks Therrien Construction and James lead the standings with 2-0 records. October 14 results:Swift Lawn Care defeated Team KosterB & A Petroleum defeated Swift Plumbing & HeatingTeam James defeated Techmation Electric & ControlTherrien Construction defeated First Avenue DentalJCG Academy defeated SubwaySWT defeated Kruse Glass & Aluminum October 21 schedule:Techmation Electric & Control vs Swift Plumbing & HeatingTherrien Construction vs Kruse Glass & AluminumSwift Lawn Care vs SubwayB & A Petroleum vs Team JamesSWT vs Team KosterJCG Academy vs Westax

Laboratory services at the Cypress Regional Hospital will be temporarily reduced by two hours per day until resuming regular hours on Monday, October 25. The reduced hours, which take effect today, will result in outpatient laboratory series only being available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays. Laboratory hours are being reduced to...

Saskatchewan’s annual influenza vaccination clinic campaign kicked off on October 12, with a series of mass-immunization clinics and pop-up mobile clinics planned over the coming weeks. In Swift Current, a quartet of drive thru flu clinics are planned for 801 Cheadle St. W. for the next four Saturday’s. These clinics will operate from 8:30...

Kevin Koe’s rink emerged victorious at the first ever IG Wealth Management Western Showdown on October 8-11 at the Swift Current Curling Club. The Calgary rink claimed the $14,000 prize for topping the 24-team World Curling Tour event that included opposition from across Canada, the United States, South Korea, and Japan. Koe, a two-time...

World number 1 ranked and 2014 Olympic Gold Medalist Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste Marie, along with 2021 Tim Hortons Brier Champions Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton, highlight a star-studded field set to take the ice at the Innovation Credit Union i-Plex in Swift Current. Regina's Matt Dunstone will join four-time Brier Champion Kevin Koe...

As a result of the increased spread of COVID-19 throughout Southwest Saskatchewan, and with the full support of City Council, Swift Current City Administration wishes to announce the introduction of a new COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for City Staff who report to the workplace. The COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program will be introduced for all...

A breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan during September confirms that the majority of cases are occurring in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals. An analysis of the 13,141 COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan during September shows that 71 per cent were among individuals who were unvaccinated or had contracted COVID less than three weeks after...

The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) are demanding stronger action by the provincial government to blunt the fourth wave of the pandemic. As record-high COVID-19 case numbers exhaust health-care workers and strain hospital capacity to the limits, the SMA and SUN are imploring the government to enact the...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has enhanced its immunization efforts to again offer a blend of bookable, outreach and walk-in vaccine clinics. “While we’ve made great progress in immunizing Saskatchewan, we have to keep evolving our strategies to meet the needs of the public,” said Derek Miller, Commander, SHA Emergency Operations Centre. “Allowing more...

The Swift Current Comp. Colts scored three late goals to draw the visiting Moose Jaw AE Peacock Tornadoes 4-4 in the Moose Jaw High School Soccer League on Saturday. Peacock capitalized on early opportunities to take a 3-0 lead by the beginning of the second half. The Colts managed to net a goal off...