Ryan Dahlman
Saskatchewan sizzled in unseasonal hot temperatures on September 16, with a total of 13 new record highs set on Monday.
Swift Current established a new record of 32.4 Celsius, eclipsing the former mark of 32.2 Celsius set in 1920. It also stands as the hottest September 16 since weather records have been kept dating back to 1885.
Cypress Hills climbed to...
Southwest residents are being advised of a telemarketing scam targeting SaskEnergy customers.
SaskEnergy has received reports that individuals claiming to be from SaskEnergy are contacting customers and threatening to disconnect their natural gas service unless a bill payment is made within 30 minutes.
The callers are telling customers to pay their most recent bill in a number of ways, including cash...
Some Southwest cowboys and cowgirls did some cross border winning in Manitoba this past weekend in Canadian Cowboys’ Association action.
Travis Munro led the way by making a trip to the pay window in the steer wrestling event during all three Manitoba stops. During rodeo action in Austin MB he topped the field with...
Swift Current motorists can expect to further slow down through school zones and playground zones this fall.
At Monday night’s Swift Current City Council meeting, council approved a notice of motion to amend their existing traffic bylaw in order to require vehicles to slow to 30 kilometres per hour though school zones and active...
With the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games now just over a month away, organizers have launched a three week blitz to recruit the remaining volunteers needed to make the Games a success.
Swift Current will be a hub of activity when the Games are in the city and region on August 9 to 18....
An extremely muddy infield at the rodeo arena has prompted the Swift Current Ag and Ex to move tonight’s Colter Wall and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band concert to the Innovation Credit Union iPlex.
Pre-purchased tickets will be available at the Will Call at the North Gate of Kinetic Exhibition Park until 6 p.m. Those...
Swift Current City Council held a special council meeting this noon hour in order to approve a motion allowing for individuals and businesses to seek assistance through the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program.
Council unanimously approved a motion to be designated as an eligible assistance area and apply to the Ministry of Government Relations in...
A major rainfall event caused flooding across Swift Current on Tuesday, with a sudden heavy rain dropping close to 28 millimetres of precipitation during the late afternoon.
“We saw lots of thundershowers start getting going there in Southwestern Saskatchewan, and it looks like one of them was a direct hit over Swift Current,”...
Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Southwest Booster rolled off the press for distribution on May 8, 1969.
From that modest eight page edition 50 years ago, the Booster continues to build on that entrepreneurial legacy to remain the longest running free distribution newspaper in the Southwest.
The Booster originated from the offices of Swift Litho Printing, which was was launched...
A quartet of animal stars were the centre of attention during a school presentation at O.M. Irwin School on May 2.
During an hour long presentation by the conservation organization Earth Rangers last Thursday, students had an opportunity to get an up close look at an armadillo, a Peregrine Falcon, plus two other animal stars.
The informative hour was delivered through...