Southwest Booster Staff
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A month long bridge repair project will begin in Swift Current on Monday, September 11, with traffic re-routed around the South Railway Street Bridge which spans the Swift Current Creek.
Swift Current City Council approved the bid to complete the repair on the bridge during their August 28 meeting, awarding the contract to PCL Construction Management Inc. at a price...
A busy week where producers completed another 21 per cent of harvest operations has resulted in the Southwest improving to 70 per cent done the 2017 harvest.
According to the Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period of August 29 to September 4, area producers are well ahead of the five-year average of the harvest being 45 per cent completed....
Swift Current residents are encouraged to celebrate International Literacy Day during a series of recognition events.
September 8 is International Literacy Day, and Great Plains College in partnership with the Southwest Literacy Committee are recognizing the “Literacy For All” themed day.
“Great Plains College works year-round to promote literacy and lifelong learning through the adult education and English language training programs...
Open fires are now prohibited at all Saskatchewan Provincial Parks and Crown Land and recreation sites south of the Churchill River.
The expanded fire ban was issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Environment, in consultation with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport.
The fire ban does not affect the day-to-day operations of the parks. The parks will be open,...
At the end of this summer, on August 30, 2017, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will mark exactly 20,000 days of conservation. This milestone provides an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the work done by NCC and our partners each day, and the conservation we need to accomplish in the 20,000 days to come.
Since the countdown began...
With 49 per cent of the crop now in the bin, Southwest producers continue to make quick work of the 2017 harvest.
The Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period of August 22 to 28 highlights that warm and dry weather allowed area farmers to complete another 19 per cent of harvest operations, up from 30 per cent the previous...
Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for the Southwest, as unseasonably hot temperatures are expected to continue for another day across the region.
During the mid afternoon hours, Leader was Saskatchewan’s hot spot at 35.6 Celsius, and temperatures were above 30 in the entire region during the mid afternoon: Maple Creek (34.4), Swift Current (33.8), Mankota (32.5), Val Marie...
Saskatchewan has set a new summer peak power use record for the third time this summer.
The latest record was set on Monday, August 28, eclipsing previous power use highs set back in July.
Saskatchewan electrical users consumed 3,470 megawatts of power at 4:26 p.m. on Monday, breaking the previous high marks of 3,419 megawatts of power back on July 27...
New students in families who have moved to a community within the Chinook School Division, or a new attendance area in Swift Current, may register at their local school on Monday, August 28.
While students head back to classes in the Chinook School Division on Tuesday, September 5, new students are able to register starting today.
Parents and guardians are reminded...
Warm and dry weather is allowing Southwest producers to make steady progress during the early weeks of harvest.
The Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period of August 15 to 21 notes that 30 per cent of the crop is in the bin across the Southwest, up from 17 per cent just a week ago. An additional 17 per cent...