Southwest Booster Staff

The Internet and social media can be a daunting place during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic that has begun to impact Saskatchewan. But a group of concerned citizens in Swift Current recently started a Facebook group aimed at helping those in need in their hometown. “This is a public community-building group for people in...

On March 15 2020, the Swift Current Rural RCMP detachment, the Gull Lake Fire Department and EMS from Gull Lake responded to a structure fire at a rural property northeast of Gull Lake. Upon arrival, a farm residence was fully engulfed in flames and had started to collapse. The building could not be entered...

The Swift Current Branch Library will be closed effective March 17, 2020 in order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. All late fees on borrowed library material will be waived until at least April 31, 2020. Please keep your library material until we reopen. Branch staff will be...

The City of Swift Current today announced that it will be closing all City-operated public recreation/leisure facilities as of Thursday, March 19 at the latest, until further notice, in order to prevent the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus in the community and to protect vulnerable citizens. In addition, all public lessons and programs that are held...

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that all classes in Saskatchewan pre K-12 Schools will be suspended indefinitely, effective March 20, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For the period of March 16 to March 19, pre K-12 classes will wind down. This means that parents who are able to keep children home...

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to make its way across the nation, the “Taste of the Arts” fundraiser on March 28 has been POSTPONED until further notice. This decision follows an earlier postponement of the “Black Tie NHL Hockey Draft” Fundraiser originally scheduled for April 6. Individuals who have already purchased tickets for both of these events will have...

Today SaskTel announced plans to assist customers during the global COVID-19 pandemic by waiving all data overage charges for SaskTel Wireless (postpaid and prepaid) and fusion Internet customers who will be working from home and remotely. Effective March 17th to March 31st, 2020, there will be no data overage charges (domestic data) for business or consumer customers, on SaskTel’s postpaid Wireless plans, noSTRINGS ...

In an effort to minimize and contain the spread of COVID-19, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is implementing visitor restrictions effective immediately for SHA-operated hospitals, clinics, community and continuing care facilities. For patients who are in critical care or high acuity units in SHA hospitals, visitors will be restricted to one at a time, unless...

It will surely be a world of pure imagination - and athleticism - this weekend, as Swift Current Skating Club brings to life the famed Roald Dahl classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. “The three coaches, myself, Shaila Humphrey, and Jenna Reimer, brainstormed and came up with it ,” explained Dorothy Gillis,...

Hockey Canada announced on Thursday evening that it is canceling all sanctioned activities in response to the Coronavirus. The Saskatchewan Hockey Association posted the following statement on its website: To: SHA Membership From: Kelly McClintock, General Manager Re: Hockey Canada Decision in Response to Coronavirus...