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Terrence John Pritz age 73, from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan District passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025, at the Shaunavon Long Term Care Centre.

Terry was born on October 20, 1951, in Port William, Ontario.

Short Line Railways have received a significant increase in funding for rail maintenance on the 2,123 kilometres of track they operate in Saskatchewan.

Highways Minister David Marit says up to $1 million dollars is available from the Province for the 13 short lines through the 50-50 cost shared Short Line Rail Improvement Program (SRIP), which brings the total rail infrastructure investment up to $2 million for this year.

What started as a small family endeavour has blossomed into a thriving storage business near the number 4 highway and railway crossing. For the folks behind Cheep Storage, it’s about more than just storing belongings – it’s about helping people find peace of mind.

A humble beginning

“The business started from an empty lot with no idea what to do with it,” says Daisy Dyck, who runs the facility together with her family. “We were already using it for our own storage, so we figured we’d try to see if anyone else would like to use it too.”

The skies may have been grey, but spirits were soaring at this year's Windscape Kite Festival.

International kite flyers and local families gather in Swift Current on Saturday and Sunday to celebrate community, culture, and creativity.

Christine Ciona, one of the volunteer coordinators for the event, says the festival featured kite enthusiasts from across Canada, the United States, and the Philippines.

It was a fast-paced, fun-fuelled Friday evening at the Swift Current Motor Speedway for a round of stock car races.

Despite being rained out on Saturday, the Swift Current Stock Car Association was out with a full lineup of cars on Friday as the races kicked off at 8:00 p.m. 

Most areas of the prairies received some rainfall over the weekend. 

Environment Canada issued a number of special weather statements warning about significant rainfall and the potential for flooding in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Many areas saw torrential rain and even tornadoes that caused significant damage, along with cooler temperatures and a risk of frost in some areas in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

An offensive explosion from the Swift Current 57's in the WCBL this weekend.

They scored 40 runs in two games as they collected two needed wins.

Luis Ayala went 4 for 6 with 3 RBIs and 4 runs scored in a 15-10 win over Moose Jaw on Friday.

Silas Hilton went 3 for 6 with 4 RBIs in the win.

Ryker Ratcliff got the win on the mound.

Wilmer Henriquez went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs and 5 runs scored in a 25-15 win over Weyburn on Saturday.

The Chinook School Division is working on teacher recruitment strategies with a significant portion of their staff turning over in the next 10-15 years.

They could be facing replacing up to 240 retiring teachers in that time.

"We will have some work to do," said Ken Garinger, Superintendent of Human Resources at Chinook School Division. "It's a significant number of teachers in that demographic."

Saturday's storm system brought steady rain to the region through the day, but a sudden downpour Saturday evening triggered flash flooding at Eston Riverside Park, leaving a trail of damage through roads, trails and the adjacent golf course.

Good Sunday morning!

Just a reminder that today is your final day to head over to the Frontier Days VIP contest page and enter to win your choice of one of two VIP Frontier Days packages. 

We have our VIP Concert Experience package which includes three pairs of tickets to see Neal McCoy on Jun 26th as well as three pairs of tickets to see Drake Milligan on Jun 27th.