Southwest Booster Staff

Swift Current will host the first of six Saskatchewan Party leadership candidate debates next month. The first debate will be held in Swift Current on October 19 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Days Inn. The remaining five debates will be held in Melfort, Saskatoon, North Battleford, and Weyburn before wrapping up in Regina on December 7. The...

Hunters are being reminded to be aware of the potential risk of fires during this hunting season. With the start of hunting season across Saskatchewan, and with much of the province still experiencing severely dry conditions, there remains an increased potential risk of fires. A recent grass fire near Glentworth and northern wildfires reinforces the need for diligence by people living,...

Many producers across the Southwest have wrapped up harvest operations, but others will need another couple of weeks to complete the 2017 harvest. Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Crop Report for the period of September 5 to 10 highlights that 86 per cent of the Southwest crop in in the bin, and an additional four per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut....

Brett Kissel, the reigning Canadian Country Music Association’s Male Artist of the Year, will be performing at the Living Sky Casino on January 23. Tickets for the Tuesday, January 23 concert in Swift Current will go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. Kissel just won the Male Artist of the Year, Video of the Year for...

Swift Current City RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the individuals responsible for a series of recent incidents. - Sometime between September 1 and 5, a number of vehicles and some city property was spray painted. The vehicles were spray painted while located a business in the 1000 block of North Railway St. E. - Sometime during the overnight...

Families have a busy night ahead with the Fall/Winter City Wide Registration set for the Stockade at Kinetic Park. The 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. event is presented by the City of Swift Current’s Community Services Division and over 35 community groups will be in attendance. The cultural, recreational and sporting groups at City Wide represent the various community activities...

A month long bridge repair project will begin in Swift Current on Monday, September 11, with traffic re-routed around the South Railway Street Bridge which spans the Swift Current Creek. Swift Current City Council approved the bid to complete the repair on the bridge during their August 28 meeting, awarding the contract to PCL Construction Management Inc. at a price...

A busy week where producers completed another 21 per cent of harvest operations has resulted in the Southwest improving to 70 per cent done the 2017 harvest. According to the Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period of August 29 to September 4, area producers are well ahead of the five-year average of the harvest being 45 per cent completed....

Swift Current residents are encouraged to celebrate International Literacy Day during a series of recognition events. September 8 is International Literacy Day, and Great Plains College in partnership with the Southwest Literacy Committee are recognizing the “Literacy For All” themed day. “Great Plains College works year-round to promote literacy and lifelong learning through the adult education and English language training programs...

Open fires are now prohibited at all Saskatchewan Provincial Parks and Crown Land and recreation sites south of the Churchill River. The expanded fire ban was issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Environment, in consultation with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport. The fire ban does not affect the day-to-day operations of the parks. The parks will be open,...