Southwest Booster Staff
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Warm and dry weather is allowing Southwest producers to make steady progress during the early weeks of harvest.
The Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period of August 15 to 21 notes that 30 per cent of the crop is in the bin across the Southwest, up from 17 per cent just a week ago. An additional 17 per cent...
Four individuals are appearing in Swift Current Provincial Court this morning facing a long series of charges following a traffic stop on Friday, August 18.
The four were in a vehicle that was stopped by Morse RCMP in Herbert on Friday while checking for a male wanted on warrants by the Swift Current City RCMP.
And while all four adult occupants...
The kitchen of a Swift Current home caught fire and heavy smoke damage occurred throughout the house during a Sunday afternoon fire.
Swift Current Fire Department extinguished the fire in a home in the 100 block of 1st Ave. S.W. at approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 20. Fire damage was contained in the kitchen area, but there is heavy smoke...
Gull Lake has become the first community outside of Swift Current to adopt the Safe Places – Youth Certified initiative.
Launched in Swift Current in March 2016, the program is aimed at training volunteers who work with youth. To become Safe Places certified, an individual has to complete a Criminal Record Check, a Vulnerable Sector Check, and complete an on-line...
Following a series of recent rains and cooler temperatures a series of area fire bans are now lifted.
An announcement was made earlier this week that bans are no longer in place for the R.M.’s of Swift Current #137, Lac Pelletier #107, Riverside #168, Coulee #136, Webb #138, Excelsior #166, as well as the Lac Pelletier Regional Park.
Individuals who are...
A revamped nominating and selection procedure has been unveiled for the upcoming SCBEX - Spirit of Swift Current awards.
An open call for nominations is now underway, and a link is now available at the Swift Current And District Chamber of Commerce website (swiftcurrentchamber.ca) for people to nominate any local business or not-for-profit organization.
This nomination call is open until September...
Participants of the Music Camp in Swift Current again had a memorable experience to wrap up an intensive week of music making.
Three groups of musicians aged 13 to 17 took to the Lyric Theatre stage on July 27 for a showcase concert following a week of music instruction.
The young musicians had a series of one-on-one and group sessions during...
The recent warm temperatures in the province may result in the quick formation of algae blooms.
The Water Security Agency and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health are advising the public to avoid direct contact and any consumption of any surface water where blue-green algae blooms are occurring. Blue-green algae blooms can be harmful for household pets and livestock. Residents and...
SGI is asking drivers to take special care on Saskatchewan roads and highways heading into the long weekend, as you’re more likely to be involved in a collision while travelling on a long weekend than during any other time of year. If you add alcohol to the equation, those odds almost double.
According to preliminary 2016 data, there were 228...
Except for a strong showing in the Southeast, Saskatchewan’s August public offering of petroleum and natural gas dispositions cooled off following the year’s best sale in June.
The Estevan region generated $6.63 million of the province wide $7.86 million in activity during the August sale. The Southwest area had just three parcels available, with two selling at a cost of...