Southwest Booster Staff

Producers across the Southwest have their fingers crossed that weather forecasts calling 60 per cent chance of rain over the next few days actually come true. The Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period of June 12 to 18 points to a worsening of topsoil moisture conditions over the past week. Nearly two-thirds of Southwest fields are reporting challenging crop soil...

The Swift Current Municipal RCMP utilized the services of the Saskatchewan RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit to destroy three suspicious items during the early morning hours of June 14. RCMP report they received a complaint of an item resembling a pipe bomb at approximately 1 a.m. this morning. RCMP located three suspicious items in the middle of a parking lot situated...

Southwest Saskatchewan producers are busy watching the skies for rain clouds to bring some much needed rain. The Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period of May 29 to June 4 notes that crops have been slow to emerge and grow as a result of the low rainfall totals so far this growing season. Rainfall totals recorded at 26 Southwest locations...

Fittingly, Betty McDougall has been named the Parade Marshall for the 2018 Frontier Days Parade which has the theme “Hats Off To Community Spirit.” The Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association announced McDougall as the Parade Marshall in recognition of her wide reaching impact in the community. McDougall, a retired educator, has been an instrumental volunteer and resident in Swift Current...

Fans clamouring for a way to watch their Swift Current Broncos in action during the Western Hockey League Championship Series can now join other fans at a Tailgate Viewing Party. A pair of big screen televisions will be set up in the curling arena at the Innovation Credit Union iPlex where fans can gather to watch Games 1 and 2...

A man missing from the Vanguard Hutterian Colony has been located deceased over the weekend. The Ponteix RCMP Detachment is now investigating the sudden death of Peter Entz. A search had been underway for the 54-year-old man, who had been missing since last being seen leaving the Vanguard Hutterian Colony on April 19. The sudden death investigation will be conducted with...

Street sweeping operations got underway in the City of Swift Current earlier today. The first zone being tackled was Zone Three, located west of Central Ave. N. and north of Herbert St. The remainder of the Residential Street Sweeping Program will continue through to the end of May. The City of Swift Current’s Streets and Roadways Department is hoping for the...

The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a constitutional reference case in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to challenge the federal government’s ability to impose a carbon tax on the province. The government is asking the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to answer a clear question on the constitutionality of the legislation the federal government has introduced to impose the carbon tax. The...

The Ponteix RCMP Detachment is asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man from the Vanguard Hutterian Colony. Peter Entz, 54, has been missing since late Thursday afternoon, and was last seen leaving the Vanguard Hutterian Colony at approximately 5 p.m. yesterday. He is known to travel to the Swift Current area, however it is unusual for him to not...

SaskPower is warning residents and business owners about a significant increase in scams occurring across the province. They warn scammers are pretending to represent SaskPower during phone calls, emails and even physical visits to businesses. These scammers claim that unless the resident or business submit payment on the spot, their power will be disconnected immediately. Some scammers have also been...