Southwest Booster Staff
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Swift Current motorists will again have to temporarily navigate around a closed downtown street during their daily commute.
A portion of Cheadle Street East will be closed starting Tuesday morning in order to continue work on the project transferring overhead electrical lines to underground utilities. Motorists experienced a similar closure along Chaplin Street last month.
“This is the same project that...
Scotty the T.rex is ready to roar for visitors for another year.
Eastend’s T.rex Discovery Centre opens for 2017 on Saturday, May 20, with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum location open from the May long weekend through to the Labour Day weekend.
The Centre will kick off the season on Saturday with opening celebrations featuring a free BBQ from 11 a.m. to...
The Victoria Day Long Weekend has arrived, and many Saskatchewan residents are gearing up for road trips to take advantage of the start of camping and cottage season.
There will be an increase in highway traffic with the return of motorcycles, recreation vehicles, camper trailers and boat trailers.
Here a few more helpful tips from CAA Saskatchewan:
Automotive & Recreation Vehicle Tips:...
You can almost hear the crackling fire and taste those roasted marshmallows now that Saskatchewan’s Provincial Parks have officially opened for the season.
Provincial parks officially opened on May 18, and another busy start to the year is expected during the Victoria Day Long Weekend.
As in past years, an alcohol ban will once again be in place from Thursday, May...
Starting on Saturday, May 20, Fort Walsh National Historic Site will begin welcoming visitors for the 2017 season.
Visitors are invited to enjoy a truly “Canadian experience” by touring one of the first North West Mounted Police posts, surrounded by the scenic Cypress Hills.
This year is an ideal time to visit Fort Walsh, as in celebration of the 150th anniversary...
Seven students from the Chinook School Division and the Holy Trinity Catholic School Division will have an opportunity to share their work at a provincial level at the upcoming Provincial Heritage Fair.
Grade 6 students Colby Campbell, Sophia Curti, Kelsey Dyck, Ella Lapuz, Heidi Spetz and Earl Ubongen will join Grade 7 representative Ruby Zummack at the Provincial Heritage Fair...
Producers in the Southwest made up for lost time by getting an additional 28 per cent of the crop into fields.
Southwest producers now have an estimated 46 per cent of the crop in the ground according to the Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period of May 9 to 15. This marks significant progress from the 18 per cent...
RCMP continue to investigate a robbery at a financial institution in Glentworth earlier today.
Ponteix RCMP report that at approximately 9:45 a.m. a masked lone male carrying a firearm entered the financial institution and demanded money. He left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured in the incident.
The male is described as 5’8’’ or 5’9’’,...
A trio of Southwest communities are participating in Day of Action events in support of the Stop The Cuts coalition.
Rallies are planned by SEIU-West members for today in Cabri (Prairie Health Centre); Eastend (Wolf Willow Health Centre); and Maple Creek. Province wide, a total of 30 Day of Action events are planned in support of saving local jobs and...
Families have an opportunity to ride down to Highland Park today to participate in a bike safety event.
The 4 p.m. to 7 pm. event will be hosted by the City of Swift Current, in partnership with the Cypress Health Region and Bright Beginnings Family Centre.
Volunteers will be conducting helmet and bike inspections, and the day is an opportunity to...