Southwest Booster Staff

Shaunavon’s Kole Lind is one step closer to making his National Hockey League debut. The Vancouver Canucks announced on Thursday that they have called Lind up to their taxi squad. https://twitter.com/UticaComets/status/1377983220319408136 Lind had an outstanding start to his American Hockey League season with eight points in as many games. His...

Earlier than expected allocations of AstraZeneca mean that Saskatchewan is scheduled to receive approximately 55,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine between today and April 7, 2021, including more than 45,000 doses allocated from the United States arriving today. As a result, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is expediting the opening of additional drive thru and walk-in clinics in communities...

An Open Letter to the People of Saskatchewan from your Community Medical Health Officers in Saskatchewan On Monday, March 29, 2021, the Province of Saskatchewan launched a campaign titled Stick It To COVID aimed at encouraging Saskatchewan residents to get their COVID-19 vaccine when it’s their turn. One of the most...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is again expanding the age group eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments, and starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday (March 31), any Saskatchewan resident aged 60 and over will be able to access the COVID-19 vaccination appointment booking system. Both the online saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine booking system, along with the telephone booking...

Swift Current registered a 120 kilometre per hour wind gust at the peak of Monday’s severe winter storm. Environment Canada reported that Swift Current was one five locations where triple digit gusts were recorded on March 29. Mankota reported a 107 kilometre per hour gust, both Eastend and Estevan recorded gusts of 102 kilometres...

The Swift Current Broncos had their worst defensive performance of the season in a 9-4 loss to the Regina Pats on Monday evening. The Pats took advantage of some poor defensive coverage for first-period goals from Carson Denomie, Zack Smith, and Logan Nijhoff. Eric Houk scored for the Broncos when he tipped home an...

Swift Current RCMP are still on scene of a collision involving multiple semi tractor trailer units along the west bound lanes of Highway #1 just west of the 11th Avenue NW exit. Traffic cannot get through this area of the #1 Highway. RCMP have blocked all approaching traffic along the west...

The Swift Current Broncos three-game point streak came to an end after they allowed five unanswered goals in a 5-2 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Sunday afternoon. After a scoreless opening frame, the two teams combined for five goals in the second period. The Broncos took the lead when Michael Farren converted...

Many southwest residents will experience an abrupt return of winter weather on Monday, with a Winter Storm Warning issued much of the southwest region. Environment Canada’s weather advisory is forecasting severe wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour, heavy snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 centimetres, blowing snow, and potential flash freeze...

There will be no collegiate summer baseball in Swift Current for a second consecutive season. After the 2020 Western Canadian Baseball League season was wiped out entirely by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swift Current 57’s will not participate in the 2021 season either. The 11-team WCBL announced on Thursday that the...