Ryan Dahlman
Swift Current is joining with Medicine Hat in order to bid for the 2019 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge.
Swift Current City Council passed a motion at their December 4 meeting to proceed with a bid application in conjunction with the Medicine Hat host committee. If successful, the two communities would share the 22 round robin and playoff games in...
A pair of federal drug trafficking charges against a former Swift Current Rural RCMP member were quashed after a ruling that the Court of Queen’s Bench in Swift Current did not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
A trial for Michael Chachula, a former seven-year member of the RCMP, was scheduled to begin on Monday, November 27, but a jurisdictional...
A wave of support continues to pour in for an Indiegogo campaign supporting the KIVA Studio and Joy Juicery Expansion.
Swift Current’s Kiva Studio, operated by Christine Ciona and Erica Pasley, is currently expanding out of their 1,300 square foot basement location in the Carmel Mall. Their expanded second floor space is working towards their ultimate goal of a fully...
A provincial wide roll out of the Take-Home Naloxone program is now available in the Southwest, with the Cypress Health Region unveiling their local strategy this past week.
Effective today (November 28), Take Home Naloxone kits will be provided free of charge to benefit individuals at risk of an opioid overdose. The kits will also be provided to family members...
With Christmas Day exactly a month away, the Swift Current Salvation Army has kicked off their annual Christmas Campaign with hopes of raising $215,000 for the coming year.
The Salvation Army launched their 104th annual Christmas campaign in Swift Current earlier this morning, beginning an intensive month long fund-raising effort so they can help meet the needs of Swift Current...
Saskatchewan in motion’s Active Toy Guide for 2017 again utilized some Swift Current expertise.
Garry Koebel from The Sputtergotch Toy Company contributed as a toy expert for the guide which encourages active play.
The in motion guide notes that children average six to seven hours of screen time a day, and active play has numerous health and social benefits for children...
Ryan Chamberlin was denied both full parole and day parole during a Parole Board of Canada decision on October 24.
Chamberlin received a five year sentence on May 6, 2015 after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual assault against minors. The abuses took place across the Southwest over a 22 year period between 1994 and 2015. Initially, a total...
Residents of Swift Current had strong turnouts during a pair of morning observances of Remembrance Day.
November 11 began with a 9 a.m. Cenotaph ceremony, followed by a standing room only attendance at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #56 Service of Remembrance at the SCCHS Cafetorium at 11 a.m.
The afternoon events continued with a luncheon, and an opportunity to see...
A familiar group has unveiled a new name to better reflect their efforts in the community.
The Drug Strategy Action Committee, formerly known as the Swift Current Drug Task Force, adopted their new name this past month because of a misconception surrounding their old name.
“We have some community members on our committee who felt our name kind of implied that...
Two grandmothers from Ethiopia were in Swift Current on October 25 to share a powerful message of how they are striving to overcome the stigma and social isolation of AIDS/HIV in order to help make a difference for orphaned children across their country.
A special event was hosted at the Swift Current Library by the Grandmothers and Grandothers Group to...