Southwest Booster Staff
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A five-day search for a missing hiker at the Grasslands National Park came to a tragic end on Monday, August 6.
Ponteix RCMP reported that Donald Stoliker, 63, was located deceased south of Grasslands National Park. The death of the Newburgh, Ontario man is not considered suspicious, but an investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the Provincial Coroner’s Office.
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Environment Canada is forecasting a week of sizzling temperatures in Saskatchewan, with the mercury reaching 30 degrees Celsius and higher for the entire week.
Earlier this morning Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for all of Southern Saskatchewan advising that a prolonged period of extreme heat is possible later in the week. The forecast highs for Swift Current and...
A search is still ongoing for a missing hiker last seen in the Grasslands National Park on August 1.
Don Stoliker, 63, has not been seen since Wednesday, and Parks Canada is continuing their search efforts along with partners including the RCMP, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA), and local volunteers. They are searching by foot, vehicle, air, and...
The Saskatchewan RCMP and SaskPower are advising the public of a text message scam which is currently occurring in the province.
The text message falsely advises that people have received a payment or refund from SaskPower and provides a link where they are asked to provide personal/banking information.
SaskPower advises that they never request banking information via text or other electronic...
After a month long investigation, four men from Manitoba are facing kidnapping charges in connection to a June 13 kidnapping in Swift Current.
The four were arrested without incident in Brandon on Tuesday, July 24 following an investigation by Regina Provincial General Investigation Section, with assistance from Brandon Police Service.
The Swift Current Municipal RCMP received a kidnapping complaint at approximately...
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced that there will be no emergency outpatient services at the Herbert and District Integrated Health Facility from Wednesday afternoon through to noon on Tuesday, July 31.
There will be no emergency outpatient services available as a result of physician unavailability. Long-term care services and acute inpatients will not be impacted.
In case of emergency, individuals...
RCMP have arrested a man from Gravelbourg in relation to the disappearance of Claude Landry of Kincaid.
On Saturday, RCMP arrested 74-year-old Robert Arams of Gravelbourg, and he is charged with First Degree Murder and Indignity to a Body.
Arams will be appearing in Regina Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 23.
RCMP are continuing their investigation into the incident.
Anyone...
The Swift Current Municipal RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen a week ago.
RCMP are seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Eden Denee Stevenson who was last seen at her home in Swift Current on Thursday, July 12 at approximately 5 p.m.
Stevenson is described as 5’3’’ tall, 110 pounds with...
The Gravelbourg RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 48-year-old Claude Landry of Kincaid who has been missing since July 12.
The Gravelbourg RCMP and the RCMP Major Crimes Unit have deemed Landry's disappearance suspicious, and they are concerned for his well-being.
Landry was last seen in Gravelbourg this past Thursday. He was wearing a blue and red polo shirt,...
RCMP have laid charges after a concerning scene at the Kiddies’ Day Parade on Thursday.
The parade had reached the final block of their route when a parked vehicle on 1st Ave. N.E. pulled into the parade behind the RCMP cruiser leading the parade and a group of young girls walking with banners. The vehicle then passed the cruiser and...