Southwest Booster Staff
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***UPDATE***
The missing female Rita Marie Corona FINK has been located safe and is with Family.
RCMP would like to thank the Media and the Public for there assistance.
Original RCMP release:
The Swift Current Municipal RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating...
The Swift Current Comprehensive High School debate team was invited to
the Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association provincial debate tournament
over the weekend.
After having such a successful season, the team was excited to show
their learned skills. The group sent their two coaches, six moderators and one
debate team. They had multiple teams that qualified, but...
The Saskatchewan RCMP would like to advise the public of inclement weather in the western part of the province that is affecting road conditions.
Maidstone RCMP have responded to multiple motor vehicle incidents since late this afternoon, including collisions and vehicles in the ditch. Officers are reporting blizzard-like conditions with reduced to zero visibility,...
The Swift Current Municipal RCMP would like to advise, and further
remind motorists, that they MUST STOP for school buses when the school bus has
the Stop Arm out with their flashing lights activated. This applies to either
direction of travel on the roadway that the bus is stopped on, including one
ways.
The Swift Current Municipal...
On January 11, 2020, the Swift Current Municipal RCMP began an investigation into a garage break and enter where firearms were stolen. Through the investigation, police from both Swift Current and Maple Creek Detachments have executed two search warrants and have recovered a number of the firearms that were stolen and have laid the following charges:
The City of Swift Current’s outdoor rinks and shacks will be closed for the season as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, so grab your skates and take one last twirl at one of these five great locations over the weekend:
Southside RinkNorth Hill RinkWest Side RinkHighland RinkSheldon Kennedy Rink
Seven members of Swift Current Christian Taekwondo participated in the
50th Annual Chun’s Taekwondo
Memorial Championship on February 15 in Edmonton, bringing home five gold and
five silver medals in sparring and poomsae (forms).
“Our students
really stepped up to the plate,” says chief
instructor, Gary Voysey. “Competition was
tough—the courage and effort that came through this weekend was really
impressive.”
The Swift Current Barracuda Swim Club is excited to welcome new Head
Coach Homayoun (Homie) Haghighi Jadid. The Barracudas know he will be a great
addition to the team and to the community of Swift Current. He will take over
for long time Swift Current swim Coach Jackie Powell, who so graciously stepped
up to coach the club while he worked...
The Swift Current City RCMP is requesting assistance from the public. On
February 12, 2020 between 8:15 and 8:45 p.m. at the Fairview East Hockey Arena,
an unknown individual(s) entered the change rooms and went through the kids’ hockey bags and clothes
while the kids were playing hockey. A number of cell phones, earbuds, cash,
wallets and clothes were taken. The...
The Swift Current 14U Black Female Junior SunDogs placed second at Sask Cup 1 this past weekend in Saskatoon.
The SunDogs finished 3-1 in the round robin on Saturday. They opened up pool play with a loss to the Estevan Extreme Storm (19-25, 17-25). They went on to post wins over Regina QCVC (25-21,...