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The Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley riding believes his party played a role in pushing the federal government's removal of the consumer carbon tax on Monday.

"If it wasn't for Conservatives pushing on the government, it never would have happened," Jeremy Patzer said. "Currently, the Liberals have set it to zero, but they haven't actually scrapped policy, so there's nothing preventing Mark Carney jumping that price back up after the election is over."

A collision downtown in Swift Current is slowing lunch-hour traffic on Thursday.

The crash is at the intersection of Chaplin Street East and 1st Avenue Northeast.

RCMP and a tow truck are on the scene.

A guilty verdict for Stewart Valley's Chris Barber today.

Barber and fellow “Freedom Convoy” organizer Tamara Lich have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

He and Lich were co-accused of mischief, intimidation, and counseling people to break the law for their roles in the convoy.

When their verdict date was moved to April 3rd, Barber had posted on X that he and Lich were "ready to stand proudly again."

Update at 10:42 a.m.

Power has been restored to parts of the Swift Current, according to the City.

Original Story at 10:06 a.m.

A power outage has hit Swift Current Thursday morning.

The City of Swift Current posted on social media that they're aware of the outage affecting "some customers, and crews are dispatched."

The City stated they'll provide updates as they become available. 

Team Canada continues to beat teams right behind them in the standings, as they defeated China 8-2 in the Thursday morning draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship at the Temple Garden Centre.

The win improves Canada's record to 8-1, while China, which has been chasing Canada for first place, drops to 6-3.

Playoff lacrosse is coming back to Saskatchewan! 

Austin Shanks scored six goals and Frank Scigliano made 30 saves as the Saskatchewan Rush defeated the Colorado Mammoth 17-12 Saturday night in Saskatoon. 

The win was one of the final pieces put in place for the Rush to clinch a home playoff berth. Rush broadcaster Cody Janzen says having home-floor advantage is crucial. 

SaskTel marked World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 by highlighting the sensory shopping experience offered at a number of their retail stores. 

The Swift Current location in the Wheatland Mall is one of three SaskTel Stores that offer a sensory-friendly environment for customers on a regular basis, but on Wednesday, that experience was extended to all twelve of the crown corporation’s retail locations across Saskatchewan for the entire shopping day. 

More than 200 southwest residents and rural community members can expect to experience a planned power outage this morning to allow for the completion of much-needed work.

The outage will affect folks in Portreeve, Lancer, Lemsford, areas between Abbey and Sceptre, north and south of Highway 32, and more from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Joel Cherry, spokesperson for SaskPower, noted that planned outages like these are essential to help prevent unplanned outages in the future. 

“We focus on relationships and quality construction,” Popick says. “I want to get to know these people. We’re building them their home- we want to make it a good experience.”

A spokesperson for Canadian Foodgrains Bank says they are very grateful for a recent funding announcement by our federal government. The Canadian government is providing a $4 million grant for Canadian Foodgrains Bank to address the growing hunger crisis in Sudan. 

According to Canadian Foodgrains Bank, nearly 25 million people in Sudan are facing acute hunger since the outbreak of civil war in April 2023. That makes up more than half the population. As many as 640,000 people are already experiencing famine-like conditions in five identified areas.