Southwest Booster Staff

Swift Current voters will be going to the polls on March 1 for a by-election in the Swift Current Constituency. Newly sworn in Premier Scott Moe called by-elections for Thursday, March 1 in the Swift Current, Kindersley and Melfort Constituencies. Stefan Rumpel will represent the NDP, while Everett Hindley is running for the Saskatchewan Party. MORE TO FOLLOW

Five individuals facing second degree murder charges in connection to the November 2016 death of Logan Ring have now had their matters adjourned until February 28. Colin Perrault, Todd Donaldson, and Rebecca Kuhlman all made brief video appearance in Swift Current Provincial Court during the morning session of court. During the afternoon both Jolene Epp and Tanisha Perrault made in-person appearances....

Southern Saskatchewan bore the brunt of Tuesday’s strong winds with maximum gusts falling just short of 90 kilometres per hour. Swift Current, Maple Creek and Moose Jaw all recorded 89 kilometre per hour gusts when a low pressure system defended on Saskatchewan on June 30. Mankota and Lucky Lake both recorded 85 kilometre per hour gusts, while a maximum gust...

Brad Wall has submitted his resignation as Swift Current MLA effective January 31 as he officially completes a transition out of provincial politics. Premier Wall will chair his final cabinet meeting and government caucus meeting today in one of his last days as Saskatchewan Premier. A new Saskatchewan Party leader will be selected during a SaskParty Leadership Convention on Saturday, and...

The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan is expanding their Minds in Motion program to Swift Current. Minds in Motion is a fitness and social program for those with early dementia stage or memory loss and a friend, family member or caregiver. Participants enjoy physical activity, followed by activities and social time in a relaxed atmosphere. It’s an opportunity to develop new...

The driver of a vehicle that rolled over on the TransCanada Highway just east of Morse early Sunday morning has died from her injuries. Morse RCMP report that a 29-year-old female from Drumheller passed away in hospital following a single vehicle rollover just east of Morse at around 5:45 a.m. on January 21. The eastbound lane of the TransCanada Highway was...

Saskatchewan emerged from deep freeze temperatures earlier in the month to set a series of warm weather records on January 18. In the Southwest, Maple Creek jumped to a provincial high 10.9 Celsius on Thursday, eclipsing the community’s previous warm weather record of 10.1 set just in 2014. However it also sets a new record for the warmest January 19...

The Swift Current Municipal RCMP are advising the public that the dangerous drug Fentanyl was detected in a seizure of cocaine made in Swift Current on Monday morning. They issued a public safety message in response to the detected fentanyl, a highly addictive synthetic opiate that can be fatal in very small quantities. This prescription painkillers is about 100 times...

A trio of cannabis retail permits will be issued by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA), paving the way for private retail outlets to sell cannabis when the federal government legalizes the drug on July 1. Two retail permits will be provided for Swift Current, while Maple Creek is the only other Southwest community to be on the initial...

There was a definite Southwest feel to the top of the charts of SaskMusic’s Top 10 list of Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2017. Three of the top six albums had direct Southwest connections. Megan Nash’s September album release Seeker was rated at the top album of 2017. Nash recorded this 12-track album with Swift Current based Bears in Hazenmore, giving the...