Southwest Booster Staff

The Western Hockey League remains committed to play hockey this season, despite numerous setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHL has pushed back the start of the season on four occasions already. The WHL released the following statement on January 8: The Western Hockey League announced today the WHL Board...

Braydon Coburn will join his fourth National Hockey League team. Months after winning the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Shaunavon native was traded to the Ottawa Senators. Coburn was dealt to Ottawa along with Cedric Paquette and a 2022 NHL Draft second round pick. The Lightning received Anders Nilsson Marian Gaborik...

The Swift Current Broncos added some size and experience to their blueline on Thursday when they acquired Cayde Augustine from the Moose Jaw Warriors. The 6’2’’, 220-pound defenseman split time with the Kelowna Rockets and Warriors last season, finishing with two goals and eight assists in 38 games. The Broncos sent...

Swift Current Christian Taekwondo held its annual fundraiser - Breaking Boards for Freedom presented by Alpine Dental (formerly Breaking Boards, Breaking Chains) - on November 28, 2020, and raised over $18,000 for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. “The support shown by our students and our surrounding communities blew me away,” said Head...

In a move that came as little surprise, the Western Hockey League announced a fourth delay to the start of the 2020-21 regular season on Tuesday. After two tentative delays to the start of the regular season due to COVID-19, the WHL had announced a firm starting date of January 8 back in mid-October.

The City of Swift Current and Community Services are currently working with the Government of Saskatchewan and the Business Response Team on the latest COVID-19 requirements for community recreational facilities. Continued facility protocols will be developed based on the parameters of the guidelines, including what indoor recreational opportunities will be available to the public.

Saskatchewan RCMP is advising motorists that Highway 1 between Swift Current and Gull Lake is closed due to extremely poor road conditions. There are a number of vehicles in the ditch at this time. Swift Current RCMP are on scene redirecting traffic away from the area. Travel is not recommended at this time.

The Westax rink remains alone atop the Swift Current Curling Club – Innovation Credit Union Super League. Westax defeated Subway on Thursday to move to 5-0, the lone unbeaten rink remaining in the 14-team league. The Quintin rink defeated the Swift Sliders to sit alone in second at 4-1. November 12 results:Westax defeated Subway;...

Voters in the City of Swift Current have until 8 p.m. to go to the polls in order to vote in the city municipal election and to elect representatives in the Public and Separate School Divisions. With Monday's original election date postponed to today following the weekend blizzard, eligible voters are reminded they can...

Saskatchewan’s five Western Hockey League teams, in partnership with Great Western Brewing Company, have come together and are proud to launch the first ever Hockey Harvest Lottery in support of player scholarship funds. The goal of the Hockey Harvest Lottery presented by Great Western Brewing Company is to raise money for each team’s alumni...