A Second World War veteran received a special surprise on his 100th birthday when the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 56 Swift Current held a drive-by parade past The Meadows long-term care home to honour his service.

Richardson Pioneer Limited announces plans to build a new high throughput grain elevator in Carmichael, located 65 km west of Swift Current. Construction began earlier this month and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2022.

In lieu of this year’s SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival, Windscape is running kite building workshops in the big top tent on June 26 and 27.

On June 9 at approximately 9:05 a.m., Kindersley RCMP was dispatched to a serious collision on Main Street in Kindersley.

The City of Swift Current joined communities across the province and Canada in lowering flags to honour the memory of the Kamloops residential school victims.

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On Saturday May 29th Conservation Officers in Maple Creek were made aware of an invasive species that had been released into Junction reservoir North of Maple Creek.A video was provided to Maple Creek Conservation officers showing the invasive fish species swimming around in Junction reservo…

The Saskatchewan real estate market remains strong. Across the province, there were 1,853 homes sold (up over 67% from last May and up 88.9% year-to-date, going from 3,978 to 7,513), new listings were up over 14% (and up 26.7% year-to-date, going from 2,019 to 2,556,) and the MLS® Home Price…

The Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association announces the 2021 Frontier Days Ambassador – Rylie Anderson.

Swift Current RCMP are investigating a theft that occurred on April 4, 2021 at 12:50 PM from a business on the 900 Block of Central Avenue North. The Male subject stole 2 boxes of fragrance, a value of $265.

On May 20, the Ponteix RCMP Detachment received information relating to the theft of 3 Aeration Systems that had been removed from inside 3 metal grain bins. The Aeration Systems had been purchased from Switzer Auctions North of Ponteix at an abandoned farm yard in the RM 106 Wiska Creek, th…

The City of Swift Current’s Corporate Services Division wishes to advise residential and commercial property owners that it will be mailing out 2021 Property Tax Notices beginning the week of June 1st. 

Tourism Swift Current has revealed a detailed sustainability plan to guide the organization and its stakeholders as the tourism industry in the region starts the challenging road to recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provincial politicians were mostly talking about the COVID-19 pandemic during the six-week sitting of the Saskatchewan legislature.

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Swift Current Ag & Ex is embarking on a New Frontier as they announce the 2021 Frontier Days lineup. Following the Reopen Saskatchewan Plan they had to adjust and schedule accordingly 

For the past 67 years a member of the Menzies family has been practising optometry in Swift Current, but that tradition came to an end when Dr. Craig Menzies retired in April.

The Chinook School Division is implementing a priority action plan to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the learning and well-being of students.

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The City of Swift Current is receiving federal and provincial funding for a major capital project with a total value of almost $6 million to construct about 11 kilometres of new pathway and sidewalk in the community.

The Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan Board of Directors is pleased to announce Denis Perrault will be joining the organization as Chief Executive Officer, taking over for Interim CEO, Duane Hayunga. 

A Swift Current City councillor received an assurance during a regular council meeting on May 17 that there will be no liability for the City from helping Elmwood Golf Club to replace damaged nets at the driving range.

The City of Swift Current is pleased to announce Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at the Innovation Credit Union iPlex parking lot on Tuesday, June 8th, 2021, from 2-8 p.m., with physical distancing precautions in place. 

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The construction of a new building for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Swift Current branch is set to become a reality due to provincial funding.

The Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards (SCCWS) is participating in a program to distribute thousands of native trees to Saskatchewan residents.

The City of Swift Current has renewed the contract with SaskAbilities Swift Current branch to operate the public and paratransit services for the period 2021-2025.

Great Plains, Cumberland and Parkland Colleges have established an International Recruitment and Admissions partnership heading into the 2021-22 academic year. A two-year pilot project in which one individual will recruit for all three organizations solely on the international file will begi…

After an extensive search, the board of directors for Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter has selected Rebecca Donnelly as its next Executive Director. This appointment comes as a key next step for Dorie’s House as the organization prepares to open its doors to residents later this year.

The City of Swift Current has renewed the contract with SaskAbilities Swift Current branch to operate the public and paratransit services for the period 2021-2025.

 A short ceremony took place in the veterans section of the Mount Pleasant cemetery in Swift Current on May 7 to highlight the completion of the initial phase of a project to install permanent military markers on temporarily marked graves. 

Landowners in the Val Marie area are raising concerns about the movement of black-tailed prairie dogs from Grasslands National Park to surrounding areas and the impact this might have on their farming activities.

The City of Swift Current is partnering with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to promote Bike Safety Week by offering an educational video and a fun contest.

The City of Swift Current is confident a project to upgrade a storm sewer main line underneath the railway tracks will make a real difference to downtown flooding problems during heavy rainfall events.

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The City of Swift Current would like to notify residents and motorists about the construction taking place on Chaplin Street Bridge resulting in a street closure and detours, from May 13th to 14th, 2021.  The objective of this project is to complete paving repairs on the Chaplin Street bridge.

The City of Swift Current’s Community Services Division is excited announce plans for the Grand Opening of the brand-new disc golf course.

Saskatchewan is providing $340,000 in funding to key community partners to help improve services for residents who need mental health support. The announcement was made May 7.

On May 5th at approximately 1 p.m. the Swift Current Municipal RCMP were called to a business in the 1100 block of Central Avenue North in response to a disturbance complaint.

The Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation successfully faced up to the challenge of raising funds for healthcare in the midst of a pandemic during 2020.

The City of Swift Current wishes to provide information to residents and motorists about the construction taking place on the intersection of Chaplin Street West and 1st Avenue Northwest, resulting in a closure beginning Tuesday May 11.  

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatchewan post-secondary sector has worked together to safeguard its students and staff. Great Plains College has developed and implemented plans to continue their programming while supporting the health and safety of their campus communities.

The Chinook School Division’s human resources department responded successfully to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic during the past year.

The efforts of the Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce to support local businesses and to promote local shopping have reached a significant new level with the launch of the Shop Southwest multi-vendor website and with another new initiative to promote local businesses through a …

The Government of Saskatchewan today released the "Re-Opening Roadmap" - a three-step plan to gradually lift current public health restrictions as Saskatchewan reaches significant vaccination levels.  The Re-Opening Roadmap also provides Saskatchewan people with an incentive to continue foll…

The City of Swift Current wishes to advise residents and motorists that, beginning Tuesday, May 4th, the annual paving program will begin with a phased repair on Cheadle Street. Please follow the detours and signage.