Southwest Booster Staff

The impact of a heat wave which began in British Columbia will now be felt across most of Saskatchewan for the remainder of the week. Environment Canada issued a Heat Warning for much of the province, with a prolonged heat wave setting in over Saskatchewan through to the end of the week.

The Lethbridge College men’s volleyball program is excited to announce the commitment of Shaye Wall for the 2021-22 season. Wall joins the Kodiaks from Swift Current, where he was a three-year member of the Swift Current Comprehensive High School Colts, as well as the Jr. Sundogs club system. Wall is another Kodiaks recruit already...

Swift Current will be hosting a pair of drive-thru Moderna vaccination clinics this weekend. On Saturday, June 19, there will be a drive-thru clinic running from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the clinic offering a first dose fast track lane.The second clinic runs on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Several complaints of dogs being taken from rural properties in the RM of Swift Current and the RM of Lac Pelletier has prompted the release of a Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory warning the public of the incidents. The Swift Current Rural RCMP Detachment has received several complaints of dogs being taken from rural properties...

SaskEnergy will be conducting a controlled natural gas flare at its Swift Current Town Border Station #1 in Swift Current on Thursday, June 17. The flare will begin around 8 a.m. and last for approximately seven hours. The flare is necessary to perform maintenance work on the natural gas line system in the area.

Saskatchewan was back into record setting heat on Monday, with Environment Canada reporting nine new maximum temperatures established on June 14. The heat warning in effect for much of the province was responsible for breaking an 89 year old weather record in the Cypress Hills area. The temperature in the Cypress Hills rose to...

A phenomenal response to the Moderna walk-in clinic at Swift Current today has prompted the cancellation of the planned Moderna walk-in clinic in Swift Current on Friday, June 11. Following the Thursday walk-in clinic a strong turnout of individuals maxed out the doses which were scheduled to be used during the second day of...

June 6 marked the return of the Saskatchewan Motocross Association to racing in the province after a year off due to COVID restrictions. Local CMX Powersports backed riders were in Weyburn to see how their off-season preparations stacked up against the rest of the field. Swift Current rider Jesse Gardner, number 16 in the...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority will be lowering the eligibility age for second dose COVID-19 vaccine bookings down to ages 55 and older effective Thursday morning. At 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 10, any Saskatchewan resident aged 55 and over will be able to book a second dose COVID-19 vaccination appointment.Both the online saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine booking...

A trio of walk-in COVID-19 immunization clinics are planned for Swift Current for three consecutive days this week. The walk-in clinics will be hosted at #6 - 1061 Central Ave. N. (the old Central Medical in the Hillside Plaza). The clinics will be delivering specific vaccines on specific days. The June...