Southwest Booster Staff

Swift Current voters will be faced with a crowded ballot of 19 council hopefuls and two mayoral candidates when they head to the polls on Monday, November 9. The 2020 field of candidates features five incumbent councillors, three candidates who were also on the 2016 ballot, one former council member, along with 10 individuals...

The Swift Current Municipal RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a male and a female who committed a theft at a business in the 1100 block of Central Ave. N. in Swift Current. On September 17, 2020 at approximately 11 a.m., a male and a female entered the business and...

On April 11, 2020, the sudden and tragic loss of Colby Cave, a beloved member of the hockey community, thoroughly impacted the people and communities that were so fortunate to have encountered Colby. His contributions to all of the communities he had immersed himself in throughout his life were immeasurable and inspiring, and Swift Current was one...

After seven long months, SWAC school sport officially returned. On Saturday, October 3, the Streambank Golf Course in Eastend was the site for a SWAC ‘Celebration of Golf.’ 13 golfers from Eastend, Swift Current, Ponteix and Val Marie took part in the event. It was a perfect day for 18 holes of golf. SWAC...

After many months away from the courts and fields, the Chinook School Division and the SouthWest Athletic Conference are proceeding with a measured “Return to School Sport” using all the guidelines set out by the Business Response Team. Schools have been using the month of September to assess what they are comfortable offering within...

The spirit of Ability Bowl is alive and well across southwest Saskatchewan, as SaskAbilities Swift Current recently celebrated the finale of Superhero Bowl: Walk, Wheel, Run. A two-week long fundraising drive took the place of the 33rd Annual Ability Bowl, which was impacted by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in April 2020. Superhero...

Just days after record setting hot weather in the region on August 17 to 20, the Southwest plunged into record setting cold temperatures during a frosty Tuesday morning. The unwelcome cold weather arrived early, even though summer does not officially end until September 22. Environment Canada reported that 20 new cold...

A mix of face-to-face services and by appointment only visits will be available when Swift Current City Hall re-opens with limited hours beginning, Tuesday, September 8. City Hall is partially re-opening on Tuesday after being closed to the public since Friday, March 20 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A record 115 nominees are in the running for recognition 22nd annual SCBEX Awards. The Swift Current and District Chamber of Commerce unveiled their list of nominees late Thursday afternoon, with nominations increasing in five of seven awards categories. Last year there were 87 nominees and a record 170 nominations. This year the largest...

The Swift Current Municipal RCMP have received a number of complaints recently involving counterfeit US $100 bills being passed at local businesses. Local RCMP are requesting employees/employers/managers to be vigilant when accepting bills from customers, especially at busy times during the day. These bills resemble US notes currently in circulation, but are slightly off...