Southwest Booster Staff

Despite having their second best sale of 2017, the Southwest still recorded depressed totals during this year’s Public Offering of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas dispositions. During the calendar year ending sale on December 5, the Southwest realized $403,050 in activity. The best sale of 2017 was June when $443,151 in activity was generated. The Southwest generated just $1.54 million in...

Five individuals facing second degree murder charges in connection to the November 2016 death of Logan Ring have had their matters adjourned until January 31. Colin Perrault, Todd Donaldson, Jolene Denise Epp, Rebecca Lynn Kuhlman and Tanisha Lynn Perrault all made brief video appearances before their matters were adjourned for a two month period. The crown noted that there will be...

Southwest residents had to deal with slush and puddles on Thursday when a series of warm weather records were set in southern Saskatchewan. A surge of mild Pacific air reached Saskatchewan yesterday, bringing unseasonally warm temperatures, high winds and widespread rainfall across the Southwest. A total of 10 warm weather records were set on November 23, with Maple Creek leading the...

Environment Canada has issued a Wind Warning for the Southwest corner of Saskatchewan, with winds forecast to exceed 90 kilometres per hour this afternoon. Environment Canada notes that severe wind gusts are forecast as an area of particularly strong winds is moving into the region from Alberta. The warning is in effect for the Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri -...

Environment Canada has ended a freezing rain warning in the Southwest, with the problematic weather system having shifted northwestward. The freezing rain warning was ended around noon as conditions cleared once a low pressure system tracked past the area. There were varying impacts caused in the regions, and for a short period roads around Cabri were reported as ice covered...

A Freezing Rain Warning has been issued for portions of the Southwest by Environment Canada. Earlier this morning, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for all of Southern Saskatchewan warning of the potential of freezing rain developing on Thursday. The warning remains in effect for the Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri - Kyle - Lucky Lake; plus the Leader...

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of Southern Saskatchewan warning of the potential of freezing rain developing on Thursday. The special weather statement is in effect for the Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri - Kyle - Lucky Lake; the Shaunavon - Maple Creek - Val Marie - Cypress Hills; plus the Leader - Gull Lake...

Trucking weights were not increased in the Southwest during the inaugural list of winter weights which were approved today by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Winter weights were introduced for the Kindersley/Rosetown, the Yorkton/Melville, plus the Weyburn region, and will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, November 16. A full list of roads impacted by the winter...

Five individuals facing second degree murder charges in connection to the November 2016 death of Logan Ring made brief video appearances during the morning session of Swift Current Provincial Court on Wednesday, November 15. Todd Donaldson, Colin Perrault, Jolene Epp, Rebecca Kuhlman and Tanisha Perrault all made brief video appearances on Wednesday morning before their matters were adjourned to November...

Three Swift Current area people have been charged in connection to suspected cocaine trafficking in Swift Current and surrounding rural areas. The three were arrested on Wednesday, November 8 in the Swift Current area by members of the Regina Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) and Swift Current RCMP following a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation. A 51-year-old male, a...