Southwest Booster Staff
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Two Southwest businesses were among the winners walking away with Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence for 2017.
Ghostown Blues Bed & Breakfast in Maple Creek claimed the Service Excellence Award, while the Business of the Year Award (under 20 full-time employees) went to the Historic Reesor Ranch.
The Historic Reesor Ranch, situated just outside the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, was also...
April 6 certainly did not feel like a spring day in Saskatchewan, with record low morning temperatures hovering near -30 Celsius in parts of the province.
Environment Canada reports that 14 Saskatchewan locations recorded new record-lows for April 6, with a number of century old records eclipsed.
In the Southwest a pair of record cold temperatures were officially recorded. Swift Current...
After a lengthy investigation a Lafleche man has been arrested and is facing 13 charges in connection with six robberies and two attempted robberies at financial institutions across southern Saskatchewan.
Robert Holden, 59, was arrested without incident at a residence in Lafleche on Wednesday in connection to the incidents which occurred between May 2016 and June 2017.
Holden is facing five...
Well above normal March snowfalls have increased the runoff potential across Saskatchewan according to the April spring runoff forecast released by the Water Security Agency.
However the forecast for the Southwest corner ranges from well below normal to above normal.
April’s forecast is significantly different from the February 1 runoff potential forecast which had the entire Southwest in the well below...
The Maple Creek RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult male who was last seen in mid February.
Christopher Tuttle, a 52-year old man from the Maple Creek area, was last seen in the Cypress Hills Provincial Park on February 16, and his last contact with family was February 18.
Tuttle was reported missing to RCMP on...
Environment Canada is forecasting a Good Friday blast of snowfall for much of Southern Saskatchewan.
A Special Weather Statement was issued by Environment Canada earlier this afternoon advising of the potential of six to 12 centimetres of snowfall on Friday. An Alberta Clipper is forecast to track into the Southwest starting tonight and spreading across the rest of southern Saskatchewan...
By Tom Westbury
For those of you that have not heard, Dorie's House has been denied funding in this year's budget. I am devastated by this news. I have expressed my gratitude at the overwhelming community support we saw. The volunteer hours that our community put into this shelter, to open its doors, still amazes me and fills my heart...
A Winter Storm Warning is now in place for portions of the Southwest for tonight and Friday morning, with strong winds and up to 10 centimetres of snow expected.
Environment Canada issued the Winter Storm Warming earlier this morning for the haunavon - Maple Creek - Val Marie - Cypress Hills, the Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri - Kyle...
A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for all of Southwest Saskatchewan, with Environment Canada warning of the potential of 10 centimetres of snow before the weekend.
A winter storm is forecast to sweep across Alberta on Thursday, dumping 10 to 15 centimetres of snow along a wide stretch of northern and central Alberta.
For Saskatchewan, a mix of heavy...
The Southwest corner of Saskatchewan is bracing for another layer of winter snow.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Leader - Gull Lake plus the Shaunavon - Maple Creek - Val Marie - Cypress Hills forecasts regions, with the potential of 10 to 15 centimetres of snow expected.
The snowfall warning notes that a disturbance currently over Montana...