Southwest Booster Staff

Weather watchers in Southern Saskatchewan can expect a colder than normal winter in 2017, punctuated by some big temperature swings, according to Jeff Woodward’s annual pig spleen forecast. Woodward continues the tradition of pig-spleen weather predicting made popular by Gus Wickstrom, but Woodward has further elevated the popularity of the forecast by participating in a Pig Spleen Prognostication Party at...

A large SaskPower building is currently making the move from Swift Current to Assiniboia where it will be utilized by SaskPower crews in Assiniboia. Swift Current Light and Power had a temporary power outage to allow the building to be safely negotiated through narrow City streets. The move is also being coordinated with CP Rail, CN Rail plus SaskPower. Neufeld Building...

Swift Current Municipal RCMP are reporting they have confirmed the safety and well-being of Deborah Dion from Swift Current. The 39-year-old Swift Current woman had previously been reported missing on January 23 after she had not been heard from in over a week. Dion's family has been updated regarding her safety. RCMP are thanking the public for their assistance with this...

Swift Current motorists and pedestrians continue to feel the slippery after effects of a weekend freezing rain which has caused extremely ice conditions on city streets and sidewalks. The extremely icy conditions have prompted the City of Swift Current to issue a news release advising caution when venturing outdoors. City of Swift Current crews have been sanding streets since Saturday in...

Swift Current’s Minor Baseball teams will known as the 57’s for the coming season, following the lead of Swift Current’s Western Major Baseball League franchise in dumping the Indians team name. All Swift Current rep teams playing in the AA and AAA levels will be called the 57’s, plus they will also adopt the new logo and colour schemes previously...

Swift Current Municipal RCMP have obtained an arrest warrant for a city man wanted in connection to the seizure of a large amount of suspected stolen property. Back on January 17, the Swift Current Municipal RCMP, with the assistance of the Swift Current Rural RCMP, executed a search warrant at #15 - 701 11th Ave. N.W. where they located the...

Lorna Sather from Kyle started 2017 off with a bang, winning $100,000 on a Lotto Max ticket from the December 23, 2016 drawing. She didn’t immediately know she was a winner, as she had tucked the winning ticket away in her wallet. She remembered she had an unchecked ticket while buying a new ticket for an upcoming draw. “I only realized...

New daytime high temperatures were set in the Southwest during back to back days of unseasonably warm January weather. There were 21 new high temperature records on Wednesday, January 18, following a warm January 17 where seven new weather records were set. Maple Creek established new records on both Tuesday and Wednesday according to a weather summaries issued by Environment Canada....

An eclectic line-up of concerts in Swift Current during the coming weeks will appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. Among the shows coming to Swift Current during January and February are: JANUARY 13 - MALANKA A few tickets are still available for tonight’s Malanka - Ukrainian New Year’s Celebration at Living Sky Casino. The evening boasts an authentic Ukrainian supper at...

Saskatchewan RCMP are not recommending travel across the province tonight because of poor road conditions caused by high winds and blowing snow. RCMP across the province are reporting poor roadways and whiteout driving conditions throughout much of Saskatchewan tonight. They have received reports of a number of motorists in ditches in all areas of the province. In addition, the Saskatchewan Highway...