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Ann Marie Bang was born on January 25, 1950 in Cabri, Saskatchewan. The 4th child to Vera Irene and Cecil Edward Cushing, was the youngest sister to late Verne Edward Cushing, late Joy Mae Bekker, and surviving Linda Joan Johnson.

Ann attended elementary and high school in Cabri. She started to work part-time at the hospital as a Nurses Aide, which she loved. In the fall, she got a full-time position which she was excited about in 1966. She married Mark Alden Bang on March 5, 1977.

There will be no physician coverage at the Southwest Integrated Healthcare Facility tonight.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a temporary disruption to Emergency Services today from 4:00 PM to 11:59 PM due to no physician coverage

The SHA is asking if you require urgent care during this time, to please call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest alternate emergency department.

While much of Canada is experiencing an increase in gas prices, Saskatchewan and the southwest currently have one of the lowest rates of gas prices in the country.

According to GasBuddy, Saskatchewan's average is currently sitting at $1.337 per litre, while other locations in Canada have already seen an increase of five to eight cents per litre.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis with GasBuddy, noted that Swift Current and southwest Saskatchewan haven't seen much change in gas prices, but are likely to at some point soon.

18U AAA

The Swift Current Kal Tire 18U AAA 57s split a doubleheader against the Regina Athletics.

Mason Fauser allowed 3 runs in a complete game on the mound as they won the opener 4-3.

Hudson Unger went 2 for 4 with a run scored for Swift Current.

Fauser then hit two home runs, but the 57's fell 8-3 in the second half of the doubleheader.

13U AAA

The South Sask Lacrosse League held their double-elimination playoff tournaments over the weekend.

U17

A heartbreaker for the U17 Swift Current Rampage.

The led Moose Jaw 4-3 in the U17 championship game but fell 7-5 to the Mustangs.

Jackson Dovell scored twice for the Rampage in the loss.

Swift Current beat Regina 10-2, lost 3-1 to Moose Jaw, and beat Weyburn 10-2 in the playoff tournament.

Another local municipality has pledged support to the Southwest Facility Foundation.

Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for portions of west-central Saskatchewan, warning that conditions are ripe for the development of funnel clouds and possibly brief, weak tornadoes.

The advisory, issued at 1:26 p.m. CST on Monday, covers a wide swath of the province, stretching from the Alberta border to Rosetown, and extending south to the South Saskatchewan River and north toward Lloydminster.

Canada's supply managed sector is breathing a sigh of relief with the passage of Bill C-202 which protects it from any further concessions in future trade talks.

An identical bill died on the order paper in the last session but this time moved quickly through Parliament and the Senate, before receiving Royal Assent last week.

The Dairy Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, and the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers issued a joint statement supporting the legislation. 

A southwest music festival attracted nearly 700 people over the three-day event.

The 21st annual Long Days Night Music Festival was held in conjunction with the summer solstice and the iconic Windscape Kite Festival in Swift Current.

Keely Williams, volunteer coordinator for the Windscape Kite Festival and Long Days Night Music Festival, shared that Saturday was the busiest day. 

The weekend had a fair amount of rain, if not a staggering amount for Swift Current.

With 10.4 millimetres or roughly half an inch, falling in the city, more was found to the northwest. Lucky Lake specifically got the most rain, with 71.1 millimetres recorded by Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

Crawford Luke, a meteorologist for ECCC, says that there is a chance for more rain on Monday, but the system pushing in the rain from the weekend has all but wrapped up.