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The announcement came on a day when Saskatchewan posted yet another record for COVID-19 related deaths, 14, but has seen a slow drop in new case counts. There are now 2,665 cases are considered active, and on that day, 607 recoveries were reported. “The number of new cases in Saskatchewan continues to gradually decline,” Moe said. “Today we are reporting 232 new cases, and our seven-day average for new cases is now 254. This is down about 20 per cent from its peak of 321 on Jan. 12. O...

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By News Room A $18 million construction project is set to begin near Swift Current. Construction will start up on two overpasses on the Trans-Canada Highway over the CP Rail tracks above five kilometres east of the city. The project will include the full replacement of the existing overpass structure on the eastbound lanes and the rehabilitation of the bridge supporting the westbound lanes. “This is a very significant investment for Swift Current and all of southwest Saskatchewan give...

Melfort, SK, Canada / CJVR Todays Best Country Jan 22, 2021 10:25 AM Seeing an RCMP police service dog around Melfort isn’t much of a surprise with many of them receiving training here in the city. At least once a week, training takes place out of the Northern Lights Palace (NLP) facilitated by RCMP dog handler Corporal. Ryan Drohomereski with Prince Albert Police dog services. The duo of Drohomereski and police service dog Lux can be found training when they aren’t out on a call. “My dog...

Vause finds a home in Austria January 21, 2021 Taylor Vause (centre) is now in his fifth season with the Vienna Capitals. STEVEN MAH/SOUTHWEST BOOSTER FILE PHOTO Former Swift Current Broncos captain Taylor Vause has found another home across the Atlantic Ocean. The Calgary native is in the midst of his fifth season with the Vienna Capitals as he now considers the capital city of Austria a third home. “Calgary is my hometown, that’s where I’m from, born and raised. Swift Current became my ...

Regina / 980 CJME Jan 21, 2021 12:38 PM It’s not just some within Regina’s city limits with strong opinions about a recent executive committee decision at City Hall. Many across the province have been left shaking their heads as well. On Wednesday, Regina’s executive committee approved a motion to add companies primarily engaged in producing or using fossil fuels to a list of industries not allowed to sponsor things for the city, joining other industries like alcohol, tobacco, cannabis an...

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Highways around Saskatchewan were getting treacherous late Monday. The Highway Hotline put a “Travel Not Recommended” advisory on the Trans-Canada Highway, stretching from just east of Regina all the way to Saskatchewan Landing just east of Swift Current. That stretch of highway was covered in ice, with drifting snow, packed-in snow and reduced visibility. The eastbound lanes were closed on Highway 1 from Rush Lake to Mortlach because of jackknifed semis. Another major road where travel is ...

Highways around Saskatchewan were getting treacherous late Monday. The Highway Hotline put a "Travel Not Recom...

Sasquatch from the Emmy-winning Duplass brothers, Mark and Jay. The series investigates the grisly deaths of three men who were found murdered in 1993, with the prime suspect being the mythical Bigfoot. The series unfolds from the perspective of journalist David Holthouse (pictured) who was in the area at the time of the murders and who revisits the scene of the crime 25 years later. The docuseries was directed by Joshua Rofé ( Lorena, Swift Current) executive produced by Mark Duplass, Jay Du...