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Saskatchewan reports 10 COVID deaths, one flu death in past two weeks
Saskatchewan announced 10 deaths due to COVID-19 and one due to influenza in its latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report. In the biweekly report issued Thursday, the Ministry ...
Apr 13, 2023
Swift Current officials provide update on state of emergency
By Kash Knight The state of emergency remained in place for Swift Current on Thursday morning. The most recent media release from the city stated the Duncairn Dam continues to receive high water input...
Apr 13, 2023 (Ally Paige/Swift Current Online)
A bad experience: Controversy prompts return of Tourism Regina brand
After less than a month in existence, Experience Regina is no more. Regina Exhibition Association Limited's board of directors announced Thursday the organization that promotes tourism in the Queen Ci...
Apr 13, 2023 REAL board chair Wayne Morsky speaking to members of the media on April 13, 2023. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Traffic stop near Regina results in seizure of nearly $900K
A traffic stop near Regina in September has generated nearly $900,000 for Saskatchewan's Civil Forfeiture Program. In a media release Wednesday, the Saskatchewan RCMP provided the details of the seizu...
Apr 12, 2023 (RCMP/Submitted)
Cashing in: Medicine Hat man hits the jackpot at Swift Current casino
A Medicine Hat man struck it rich at the Living Sky Casino in Swift Current. SIGA announced Wednesday that J.G. Lundy won the Smoke Signals jackpot Thursday evening. He collected his $1,446,001.42 on ...
Apr 12, 2023 (SIGA/Submitted)
'The worst in the last decade:' Swift Current man describes flooding
The flooding in Swift Current has residents on alert as they wait to see what happens next with the slowly rising water. The city remains in a state of emergency and crews have made plans to deal with...
Apr 12, 2023 Flooding in Swift Current on April 12, 2023. (Brandon Wiebe/Submitted)
Central bank's hold on key interest rate signals stability for buyers, says Royal LePage COO
The chief operating officer of Royal LePage says the Bank of Canada's decision to hold its key interest rate at 4.5 per cent has huge implications for Canada's housing market. "The Bank of Canada has ...
Apr 12, 2023 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Flooding wreaks havoc on southwest highways
By Ally Paige Several highways across southwest Saskatchewan are currently seeing the full effects of the drastic temperature change that has swept the province. In fact, a section of Highway 42 has c...
Apr 12, 2023 The collapsed section of Highway 42. (Photo to Swift Current Online courtesy of Art Ward)
Report finds 40% of farm operators will retire by 2033
By Scott Boulton A recent report by RBC says that in 2033, 40 per cent of Canadian farm operators will retire, placing agriculture on the cusp of one of the biggest labour and leadership transitions i...
Apr 12, 2023
Shake and Bake: Riders sign Schaffer-Baker to extension
Kian Schaffer-Baker will be donning the green and white for the next few seasons. The CFL team announced Wednesday the 24-year-old receiver had signed an extension to keep him with the Saskatchewan Ro...
Apr 12, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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Sarah Mills: There is a lot to dislike about Argentina's soccer team
History has shown that Argentina has benefited from controversial refereeing decisions and favouritism at the World Cup....
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 14
On Tuesday's show, guest host Tamara Cherry discusses the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell, the fight agains...