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The Swift Current Fire Department is encouraging safety and caution now that the snow has arrived. 

Marlene Funk, administrative assistant for the Swift Current Fire Department and emergency management coordinator for the City of Swift Current, wants to remind people that even though it's only snow, there are a few things to keep in mind. 

Firstly, Funk encouraged people to check the forecast before they head out. 

"It's about being aware of your surroundings," said Funk. "If the weather says that it's going to be snowing and blowing snow, maybe stay home."

The Stars For Saskatchewan concert series will be presenting their next performance tonight as Ryan McMahon takes to the stage at the Events Center at the Living Sky Casino. 

McMahon has been creating music for the past 25 years and is sure to put on a fantastic show for everyone. In a press release from the Organization Of Saskatchewan Arts Councils it explains that McMahon "has toured with some of Canada’s greatest rock icons Burton Cummings and Tom Cochrane and received rave reviews from audiences". 

A semi has jackknifed, blocking the passing lane at Sask. Landing according to the Highway Hotline. 

Travellers will want to proceed down the south hill at Sask Landing with extreme caution, as the semi-truck has become stranded. 

People can check the Highway Hotline to see if and when the incident is cleared. 

No word of any injuries has been reported, and no cause of the crash has been confirmed. 

Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks is looking for pitches to help young Canadians who are struggling with their mental health.

The federal government plans to distribute $500 million for projects that help young people struggling to afford private mental health care services.

The funding comes from the five-year Youth Mental Health Fund announced in the spring federal budget to tackle the stress, anxiety and depression young people are facing amid a high cost of living and global uncertainty.

Farmers across Manitoba and the prairies can now access the results of the 2024 Canola Variety Evaluation Trials, a critical resource for making informed seed selection decisions. Spearheaded by the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA), this program marks the first year of province-specific program following the discontinuation of the Prairie-wide Canola Performance Trials in 2022.

Southwest Saskatchewan has been bombarded with snow this morning. 

By 5 a.m. a total of five centimetres had already fallen in Swift Current, with double that forecasted for the remainder of the day by Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

Meteorologist for ECCC, Dan Fulton, was surprised by just how much snow fell considering the system that delivered it only just formed the night before. 

The southwest's streak of above-average temperatures and favourable weather is coming to an end this week. 

Due to a ridge of high pressure bringing in Arctic air, temperatures are expected to remain below zero for the next week with temperatures fluctuating around -10 degrees during the daytime. 

Danielle Desjardins, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, highlighted that today's snow is mostly in the eastern parts of the province but Swift Current is seeing some heavier snow as well.

Two of the hotter teams in the WHL face-off tonight at InnovationPlex in Swift Current.

The Tri-City Americans had won twelve games in a row before two losses on the weekend.

They visit a Swift Current Broncos club that is on a five-game winning streak and has won nine of its' last ten games.

Swift Current has been off for six days and sit two points back of Saskatoon for top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Broncos forward Luke Mistelbacher is riding a 14-game point streak into tonight's action.

Dianne Hahn is the new chair of the Chinook School Division Board of Education.

The now three term trustee and former vice chair's nomination went unopposed. 

"I'm super excited to have the nomination of the board members to take the role of the chair going forward over the next year," Hahn said. "That is a very humbling moment. I must say it's a real honor to have that confidence from the other board members."

Hahn will bring some of the lessons she learned from previous chair Kim Pridmore into the role.