Ryan Dahlman
In response to the changing landscape in our community and beyond as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, The City of Swift Current has been reviewing its 2020 Capital Plan, which was presented in the 2020 Municipal Budget and approved by City Council on December 16, 2019.The Budget, as presented, contained a total of $22.7 million in...
After five straight days of single digit new COVID-19 cases, Premier Scott Moe had “cautious optimism” that Saskatchewan can begin looking towards a plan for re-opening the economy.
During a media conference on April 13, the province announced just two new cases, with the province reaching the 300 total COVID-19 positive case total a...
With the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan still on the horizon, health officials have rolled out a series of contingency plans which would be enacted to meet the projected healthcare needs of residents until heightened levels subside.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Saskatchewan Health Authority officials presented a trio of potential...
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is encouraging Saskatchewan residents to begin wearing cloth masks in public as an additional protective measure to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Meili held a press conference on Sunday and noted that quickly changing data is showing that masks are an additional safety measure in place in many...
A series of jobs with the City of Swift Current have been impacted as a result of facility closures and other restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a press release issued on Friday afternoon, the city
announced that a total of 105 positions have been impacted, in part because of
the closure of city...
A new fund has been set up to collect donations in support of vulnerable
individuals and families in Swift Current who are hardest impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic.
The United Way, in partnership with the City of Swift
Current, are seeking donations which will be filtered to agencies and
organizations that need support.
The donations...
Students who want to jump start their brains are invited to submit a project to Heritage Saskatchewan’s Virtual Heritage Fair.
Aimed at students in Grades four to eight, the Heritage Fair invites students to describe what Canadian heritage means to them in topic areas ranging from family traditions, food, music, sports, etc.
Producers interested in Crop Insurance coverage for the 2020 year now have an additional two weeks to finalize their contracts.
The federal and provincial governments announced on Monday that the deadline to apply, reinstate, cancel or make changes to Crop Insurance contracts has been extended to April 13.
Extending the Crop...
Swift Current City Council has approved a three month grace
period for the payment of city taxes which traditionally come due on June 30.
During a special video council meeting on March 27, council
unanimously approved a three-month grace period be put into place to extend the
due date for property taxes from June 30 to September...
Grade 11 Swift Current Comprehensive High School student Parth Shah had earned the opportunity to advance to his third Canada-Wide Science Fair with an innovative project which utilizes technology in helping detect Arthritis.
Shah topped the 2020 Chinook Regional Science Fair with his project entitled Mind The gAIt: Deciphering Gait Patterns With AI. He...