Southwest Booster Staff

The following is an open letter to the constituents of Swift Current. Thank you. These words seems wholly inadequate to their intended task to somehow express my gratitude for the humbling opportunity you have given me since 1999 of serve as your MLA. I have done my best to give a voice to your views priorities and to advocate for those...

Val Marie set a new low temperature record this morning when the mercury plunged all the way to -43.6 Celsius. Monday morning’s low temperature eclipsed the previous record of -32.2 Celsius set in 1949. It also ranks as the coldest February 12 in Val Marie since records were first kept in 1939. Val Marie was the only community to post a...

SGI As hard as it is to believe, there are still some people who don’t wear a seatbelt. Police reported more than 3,700 offences for failing to wear a seatbelt last year. This is in spite of Saskatchewan’s seatbelt law being 40 years old, countless TV ads with crash test dummies flying through windshields, and vehicles that buzz or ding annoyingly...

Swift Current City RCMP RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating 37 year old Travis Alexander Lozowchuk. Lozowchuk is wanted by police in relation to an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He is charged with the following offences: 1. Trafficking Fentanyl, contrary to Section 5(1) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, 2. Trafficking Cocaine, contrary to Section 5(1) Controlled Drugs and Substances...

Swift Current voters will be going to the polls on March 1 for a by-election in the Swift Current Constituency. Newly sworn in Premier Scott Moe called by-elections for Thursday, March 1 in the Swift Current, Kindersley and Melfort Constituencies. Stefan Rumpel will represent the NDP, while Everett Hindley is running for the Saskatchewan Party. MORE TO FOLLOW

Five individuals facing second degree murder charges in connection to the November 2016 death of Logan Ring have now had their matters adjourned until February 28. Colin Perrault, Todd Donaldson, and Rebecca Kuhlman all made brief video appearance in Swift Current Provincial Court during the morning session of court. During the afternoon both Jolene Epp and Tanisha Perrault made in-person appearances....

Southern Saskatchewan bore the brunt of Tuesday’s strong winds with maximum gusts falling just short of 90 kilometres per hour. Swift Current, Maple Creek and Moose Jaw all recorded 89 kilometre per hour gusts when a low pressure system defended on Saskatchewan on June 30. Mankota and Lucky Lake both recorded 85 kilometre per hour gusts, while a maximum gust...

Brad Wall has submitted his resignation as Swift Current MLA effective January 31 as he officially completes a transition out of provincial politics. Premier Wall will chair his final cabinet meeting and government caucus meeting today in one of his last days as Saskatchewan Premier. A new Saskatchewan Party leader will be selected during a SaskParty Leadership Convention on Saturday, and...

The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan is expanding their Minds in Motion program to Swift Current. Minds in Motion is a fitness and social program for those with early dementia stage or memory loss and a friend, family member or caregiver. Participants enjoy physical activity, followed by activities and social time in a relaxed atmosphere. It’s an opportunity to develop new...

The driver of a vehicle that rolled over on the TransCanada Highway just east of Morse early Sunday morning has died from her injuries. Morse RCMP report that a 29-year-old female from Drumheller passed away in hospital following a single vehicle rollover just east of Morse at around 5:45 a.m. on January 21. The eastbound lane of the TransCanada Highway was...