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  Four Chinook schools to receive roof replacement funding

  February 5th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  A quartet of Chinook School Division facilities are among the 102 Saskatchewan schools sharing $142 million in infrastructure funding. Earlier this morning the provincial government announced their funding portion towards a series of school...

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  Great Plains College receives renovation funding

  February 5th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  The provincial government has provided funding for a major renovation project at the Great Plains College main campus in Swift Current. The Great Plains College projected was part of a $26.4 million investment in four post-secondary institutions...

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  New EMS station unveiled in Shaunavon

  December 18th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Shaunavon's new three-bay Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Station is now officially open. Tuesday's ribbon cutting ceremony saluted the partnership involved in making the new heated ambulance bay a reality. Several community organizations,...

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  SUMA disappointed to not be involved in pre-budget consultation

  December 18th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) was disappointed they were not invited to federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's pre-budget consultation in Saskatoon on Thursday. SUMA President Allan Earle is concerned that the voice of...

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  Aquatic Centre upgrade will result in Wednesday closure

  November 27th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  A planned mechanical upgrade will result in the closure of the Swift Current Aquatic Centre on Wednesday. The Aquatic Centre will be closed Dec. 3 due to mechanical upgrades. This will include the cancellation of the Swift Current Barracudas Swim...

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  Buffalo Brew Pub holds grand opening for new location

  October 23rd, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Even though it has been a downtown fixture in the city for over a decade, the Buffalo Brew Pub celebrated its grand opening at their new building on Saturday. "Our business has been growing at a steady pace and we more or less grew out our old...

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  Electical upgrades will impact hospital this weekend

  October 2nd, 2008 - 4 h 00

  A series of electrical system upgrades will result in a temporary disruption of service this weekend at the Cypress Regional Hospital. The completion of upgrades, planned for Friday and Saturday, will result in some temporary disruptions to a...

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  Major renovations underway at Howard Johnson

  September 25th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  A series of renovations have begun both inside and outside at the Howard Johnson in Swift Current. New General Manager Kyle Ferguson said the major upgrade is intended to help bring the hotel back to its glory days. "It's a good building with...

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  Colours of Summer

  July 31st, 2008 - 4 h 00

  A number of city locations are little more colourful thanks to a Girls On The Move mural project. Earlier this month the program participants completed a "Colours of Summer" mural project. Each girl was given her own 2x2 piece of masonite board...

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  City adopts longer hospital repayment schedule

  May 22nd, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Swift Current taxpayers will be making extra payments in order to complete the funding commitments for the Cypress Regional Hospital. At Tuesday's Swift Current City Council meeting, council adopted an annual bylaw to pay the municipal portion of...

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Other news

• April 3rd, 2008 Masons holding Friendship Night
• February 28th, 2008 SUMA disappointed in feds budget
• February 21st, 2008 New Shaunavon rink moving along
• January 24th, 2008 More attention needed for handicapped patients
• January 10th, 2008 iplex finish date not yet determined
• January 3rd, 2008 Swift Current starting to realize potential
• December 20th, 2007 More environmental testing to be done at SCCHS
• December 13th, 2007 More environmental testing to be done at SCCHS
• March 8th, 2007 Feds pump funds into Southwest
• February 22nd, 2007 City benefits from $1 million Water Treatment Plant funding
• February 8th, 2007 Southwest "brand" sought to help promote the region