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Five individuals facing second degree murder charges in connection to the November 2016 death of Logan Ring made brief video appearances during the morning session of Swift Current Provincial Court on Wednesday, November 15.
Todd Donaldson, Colin Perrault, Jolene Epp, Rebecca Kuhlman and Tanisha Perrault all made brief video appearances on Wednesday morning before their matters were adjourned to November...
Three Swift Current area people have been charged in connection to suspected cocaine trafficking in Swift Current and surrounding rural areas.
The three were arrested on Wednesday, November 8 in the Swift Current area by members of the Regina Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) and Swift Current RCMP following a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation.
A 51-year-old male, a...
Five individuals facing second degree murder charges in connection to the November 2016 death of Logan Ring made appearances in Swift Current Provincial Court on Wednesday, November 8.
Todd Donaldson, Jolene Denise Epp, Rebecca Lynn Kuhlman and Tanisha Lynn Perrault all made brief video appearances on Wednesday morning before their matters were adjourned to November 15.
Colin Perrault appeared in person...
Parts of the Southwest are bracing for snowfall amounts of up to 10 to 15 centimetres as a storm system begins to move into Saskatchewan from Alberta.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning in the Southwest for the Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri - Kyle - Lucky Lake plus the Leader - Gull Lake forecast regions, along with...
Justin LaBrash and his band True North will be travelling across the province to take the stage for a benefit concert in support of victims from the Wildfires which swept across the Southwest last month.
The country artist from Lumsden will be performing an all ages concert at the Cabri Community Hall starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 4....
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It’s an out-of-this-world original sci-fi musical adventure in the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s adaptation of Gulliver’s Travels.
With his spaceship wrecked and his trusty computer on the fritz, brave explorer Gulliver finds himself lost in space. While transporting from world to world, Gulliver discovers fighting aliens, foolish Yahoos, robots and more – all who need just as much help from Gulliver...
Southwest communities are bracing for more extreme winds as a strong weather system roars across the province today and tomorrow.
Environment Canada has issued Wind Warnings for most of Alberta, with that warning of high winds extended into the Shaunavon - Maple Creek - Val Marie - Cypress Hills forecast region.
The weather warning notes that the strongest winds associated with...
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association has launched a wildfire relief fund to help ranchers affected by devastating wildfires this fall.
“We’re collecting donations of cash, hay, feed, trucking – whatever people can offer,” said SSGA President Shane Jahnke. “The fires destroyed animals, buildings, fields, feed and everything else in their way. Miles of fencing were destroyed. With winter coming, there’s...
A 13-year-old youth is facing a total of seven charges after taking a pistol to a Swift Current school and twice pointing the firearm.
Swift Current Municipal RCMP received a complaint on Saturday, October 14 that a male youth brought a firearm to a school in Swift Current. A second complaint was also received about the incident.
The youth appeared in...
Residents across the Southwest continue to assess the impact of last night’s extreme winds which downed power lines and created property damage throughout the province.
The winds, caused by an intense low pressure system which roared across Alberta and Saskatchewan, reached near tornado strength levels.
Moose Jaw recorded the strongest gust in the province at 131 kilometres per hour, while Swift...