Southwest Booster Staff

Residents in portions of Swift Current’s Southside are returning home to a Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory. The Water Security Agency has issued the Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory on properties located south of and including Hayes Drive in Swift Current. The advisory is expected to be in place for 48 to 72 hours or until water samples return in favourable conditions. The...

With temperatures in the 30 degree plus Celsius range, Environment Canada has issued a series of severe thunderstorm watches across the Southwest. A disturbance approaching from Western Montana is forecast to move into Saskatchewan later this afternoon, bringing with it the development of thunderstorms. Conditions will become favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong winds and large...

An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene of a farm accident in the RM of Swift Current late Friday afternoon. No further information is being released in connection to an incident where emergency services responded to a farm accident involving a tractor and equipment. The Swift Current Fire Department responded to an emergency call at approximately 5 p.m. Friday...

Volunteers from Southwest Saskatchewan Pride were busy on Wednesday installing the first permanent Rainbow Crosswalk in Saskatchewan. The multi-coloured crosswalk was painted in the 200 block of Central Ave. with the support of the City of Swift Current and Paula McGuigan Professional Painting. The Rainbow Crosswalk is a representation of the support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+)...

The absence of physician coverage is causing a service disruption at the Herbert and District Integrated Health Facility. There will be no Emergency Outpatient Services available at the Herbert facility until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30. Herbert’s disruption will not impact Long Term Care services or acute inpatients. Residents are encouraged to call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency...

The Natural Conservancy of Canada is seeking volunteers on Friday and Saturday to assist with a migratory bird count. The volunteer project is seeking people from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday in order to carry out migratory bird counts and inventories at Reed Lake outside of Morse. Anyone is invited to attend, learn and lend a...

A rush of seeding occurred across the Southwest this past week, with producers getting another 30 per cent of the 2017 crop into the ground. Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Crop Report for the period of May 16 to 22 calculated that Southwest producers now have 76 per cent of the crop seeded, up from 46 per cent in the previous crop report....

The Southwest is enduring a soggy Thursday after a windy Wednesday. The strong low pressure system which brought heavy winds across Saskatchewan delivered particularly strong gusts across the Southwest. Leader reported the second strongest peak wind on May 24 with a gust of 102 kilometres per hour. Lucky Lake had a peak gust of 93, Val Marie had a blast of...

SaskPower is reporting they have received thousands of calls in connection to downed power lines and power outages across Saskatchewan today. With portions of the province still under wind warnings, and recorded gusts in the 80 to 90 kilometre range, SaskPower is reminding people to be cautious around downed power lines. We want everyone to stay safe as our crews patrol...

Southwest Saskatchewan will be impacted by heavy winds starting Wednesday as a strong low pressure system will dominate the forecast for the remainder of the week. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement earlier this afternoon, advising that strong winds will be preceding rain in the Southwest. More northern parts of the province are anticipating rainfall totals of 30 to...