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Southern Saskatchewan had a mixed bag of damaging weather conditions during the storm front which roared across the province on July 7.
A line of severe thunderstorms struck the region in the afternoon, with extreme weather persisting into the early evening in the Southwest.There were reports of nickel-sized hail in Golden Prairie, while extreme...
Three teens dead following fatal two vehicle collision in the RM of Excelsior
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Three teens are dead following a fatal two vehicle collision on a grid road north of Waldeck on Wednesday night.
The Swift Current Rural RCMP reported that just after 9 p.m. on June 24, a car with five occupants collided with a pickup truck driven by a lone male on a narrow roadway with...
Re-Open Phase 4.2 allows for libraries, museums, galleries and theatres to re-open starting June 29
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A number of openings are being announced today as part of Re-Open Saskatchewan Phase 4.2.
Effective on Monday, June 29, the province will allow the re-opening of libraries, museums, galleries, movie theatres and live theatres.
Other re-opening dates in this phase will be announced over the coming weeks, allowing for activity...
The Swift Current Municipal RCMP are crediting a call regarding suspicious activity with a pair of arrests.
The RCMP received a call advising of a suspicious person sleeping in a vehicle in the City limits during a call on June 22. Through the investigation police seized $700 in cash, drug Paraphernalia, and four grams...
Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Hutterian Safety Council issue joint statement about Southwest COVID-19 outbreak
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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Hutterian Safety Council (HSC) are working collaboratively to help guide Hutterite communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSC includes Hutterite spiritual leaders, educators, volunteer firefighters, safety instructors, and first medical responders. These councillors are strong volunteers that serve their local communities without reservation.Since the pandemic began in March, the Hutterian...
Despite concerns around COVID-19 and the ability to hold mass gatherings, the Western Hockey League is planning to move ahead with a full 68-game schedule for the upcoming 2020-21 season.
The WHL made the announcement following the Annual General Meeting, which was conducted by a conference call on June 17. Highlighted in the WHL...
COVID-19 outbreak declared in R.M. of Maple Creek after an outbreak at two Hutterite communities
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Earlier this evening the Saskatchewan Health Authority declared a COVID-19 outbreak in two Hutterite communities in the Rural Municipality of Maple Creek (No. 111).
Two members of a rural household in the area initially tested positive for COVID-19 last week, with an additional 14 confirmed positive cases verified on June 17. Contact tracing and...
Great Plains College first to offer distance learning option for commercial semi-drivers
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Great Plains College is pleased to announce that it will be the first educational provider to offer a distance learning option for Saskatchewan drivers to obtain the mandatory standardized training requirements to acquire a Class 1 commercial license. The distance learning option will provide the same curriculum standard that is available for those students attending the in-classroom...
The City of Swift Current will reopen three outdoor recreation facilities on Monday after they had been closed due to COVID-19.
The Community Services Division has announced that the Kiwanis Sk8 Park in Riverdene Park, the tennis and pickleball courts in Riverside and Westside Parks, and the mountain bike trails located in the Highland...
RCMP make four impactful drug seizures near Swift Current during four day period
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RCMP traffic stops on the TransCanada Highway near Swift Current this past week resulted in the seizure of 40 pounds of cannabis marihuana, a large amount of cannabis edibles, along with fentanyl, cocaine and meth, plus other items.
Saskatchewan’s RCMP Roving Traffic Unit made the seizures during four separate vehicles stops between May 11...
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