No one was injured after a train derailed Tuesday afternoon just outside of Cabri. Swift Current RCMP responded to the scene, which involved six cars leaving the tracks. Highway 32 was closed during the initial response to the incident, but has since reopened. The investigation has been reported to the Transportation Safety Board, who is […]
Swift Current RCMP are asking motorists to avoid Highway 32 near Cabri Wednesday morning, after a train derailment Tuesday evening adjacent to the highway. Police say no one was injured in the incident, and that detours are in place for the time being. Cabri is about 40 minutes northwest of Swift Current. More information is […]
Tornado warnings have ended for parts of southern Saskatchewan, but watches and severe thunderstorm warnings are still active for multiple communities. The tornado warnings were announced by Environment Canada at around 2:30 p.m. when a possible tornado was spotted just south of Minton. Municipalities under the tornado watch and thunderstorm warnings include Assiniboia, Gravelbourg, Coronach, […]
After 18 holes, Regina’s Alex Schmidt is the leader at the Saskatchewan Women’s Amateur Golf Championship being played in Swift Current. Schmidt, who plays at the Royal Regina, has a six shot lead on Autumn Neisnzer and Ella Kozak in the 54 hole event after shooting a 74. At the men’s amateur also happening in […]
Some people in southwest Saskatchewan may want to dig out the snow shovel again. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning saying a low-pressure system over Montana will bring heavy snow to the region with 25 centimeters possible by Friday morning. Along with heavy snowfall, there will be a risk of freezing rain with this […]
The NDP is condemning the SaskParty’s record on jobs. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says 80 percent of the new Chinook power plant work in Swift Current went to out of province workers. Meili is worried the same will happen with the 800 million dollar Moose Jaw power project. Premier Scott Moe says there was no […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says drive-thru vaccination clinics are closing for an undetermined amount of time in Regina and Swift Current. The reason for the closures is both have used up their supply of vaccines. The Swift Current facility is already closed while the Regina one will close at the end of the day Both […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting the public of an increased risk of COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) in multiple communities in the South West including Rosetown, Kindersley, Maple Creek, Swift Current, Davidson, and Moose Jaw and surrounding areas. The increase is related to a number of recent large outdoor gatherings and failure to comply […]
A 34-year-old Swift Current woman faces a charge of second-degree murder and attempted murder after a suspicious death in that city Friday. Roxanne Poundmaker was charged after the death of Chastity Poundmaker and the attempted murder of Lucinda Poundmaker. Late Thursday night, RCMP got a report of a injured woman seeking help at an apartment […]
The Saskatchewan RCMP and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service have opened an investigation into a suspicious death that happened this week in Swift Current. RCMP in Swift Current learned of an injured woman seeking help on March 4 at around 11:30 p.m. at an apartment building on the 200 block of 7th Avenue Northwest. The woman […]
