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Stars on Ice will be on tour soon and their only Saskatchewan stop is at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Friday, December 20th.

You can buy tickets and get all the show info HERE.

Stay tuned to CKSW 570 for your queue to text STARS to 306 693 8000 and we could be calling you and awarding you with a pair of tickets to the show!

With a little bit of pomp and circumstance, Swift Current introduced their new city council at a swearing in tonight.

The Funeral Service for Nettie Zacharias will take place on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 1:00 pm from the Living Faith Fellowship Church in Herbert, SK with Pastor Donovan Epp officiating.

**The service is being recorded and will be posted on the funeral home website as soon as possible.

Those wishing to pay their respects may do so Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Swift Current Funeral Home.

The Interment Service for Mrs. Nettie Zacharias will take place at Herbert Cemetery, Herbert, SK.

For only the second time in school history, the Swift Current Comp. Ardens are 5A Girls' Volleyball Provincial champions.

Swift Current defeated Balgonie Greenall Saturday to capture the provincial title for the first time since 2016.

Ardens co-captain Madison Yates is one of three graduating players and was thrilled to end her high school volleyball career on a high note.

Update - 8:31 A.M. Nov. 19, 2024:

Due to the unexpected change in the weather, this project has been postponed until a later date. 

Original Story - 3:38 P.M. Nov. 18, 2024:

South Service Road will be closed tomorrow in Swift Current. 

The City will replace a culvert, during the work of which a detour will be in place. Signage will be posted. 

The closed section of the road will stretch from 17th Avenue Northwest to 19th Avenue Northwest. 

While the Swift Current Comp Ardens celebrated a 5A girls provincial volleyball championship, several other local teams also participated in provincial or regional tournaments. 

The Swift Current Comp Colts had a strong showing in the round robin at 5A boys provincials in Balgonie.

They went 3-1 with wins over PA Carlton, Regina LeBoldus and Regina Winston Knoll. Their only loss came against eventual silver medalists Saskatoon Aden Bowman.

The Salvation Army Swift Current's largest annual fundraiser is underway.

Swift Current Mayor Al Bridal and Salvation Army Captains Ian and Deanna Scott officially began the Christmas Kettle Campaign on Saturday afternoon at the Swift Current Mall.

This year's financial goal is $240,000, which will be used for the food bank, kids' camps, clothing, and programming.

The new Swift Current city council will swear in at a ceremony later tonight.

Mayor Al Bridal returns for his second term. He's joined by incumbents Ryan Plewis, Ryan Switzer, Leanne Tuntland-Wiebe and Tom Christiansen.

Tonight will also mark the return to council for Bruce Deg after he served from 2016 to 2020, and the first council meeting for newcomer Courtney Stewart. 

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases. Episode 26 of the podcast, featuring Mallory Johnson and appearance by American guest Chase Mathew, aired on the weekend of November 9th and 10th, 2024.

The Art Gallery of Swift Current will soon be opening up a unique new exhibition, the Members' Snow & Sale. 

The Snow & Sale will sell and showcase artworks by local artists who are members of the Art Gallery from November 22 to January 4.

Luke Maddaford, curator of exhibitions and programming at the Art Gallery of Swift Current, highlighted that the Art Gallery doesn't normally have items on display for sale so this is a unique opportunity.