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With the recent announcement of her appointment, the newest member of the Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce has lots to prepare for. 

Corla Rokochy, the incoming CEO of the Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce, is already getting excited to learn from her predecessor, Karla Wiens. 

The Saskatchewan RCMP saw an increase in intimate partner and family violence in their jurisdictions between 2019 and 2023. 

They recorded a 7 per cent increase in incidents of such violence in the South District, which includes the Moose Jaw area. 

Last year, Saskatchewan RCMP recorded incidents of intimate partner violence across all of their jurisdictions at 813 per 100,000 population, and 890 per 100,000 population, which is higher than the overall provincial rates of 710 and 741 per 100,000 population respectively. 

Don’t put away your shovels quite yet - A further 10 to 20 cm of snow is expected to fall in Moose Jaw over the weekend.  

Chris Stammers, meteorologist with Environment Canada, said a strong system is expected to move through the area, bringing light snows on Friday, with heavy snow starting on Saturday during the day. 

West Central Saskatchewan is bracing for another round of heavy snowfall and biting cold as a powerful storm system moves in this weekend. Following a messy midweek storm, residents in the region should prepare for hazardous travel, reduced visibility, and a bitter plunge in temperatures as winter tightens its grip.

The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) held its first-ever Tech Expo on November 20 and 21 in Saskatoon. The event offered a platform to showcase its cutting-edge projects and services to hundreds of attendees, including SRC employees, industry clients, and community collaborators from across the province.

Grab your shovel! 

A significant snowfall event is expected for the Cochrane area, bringing total accumulations of 15 to 25 cm.

Snow will begin in southern Alberta this morning and spread northward throughout the day. The intensity of the snowfall will fluctuate, with 5 to 10 cm expected by Saturday morning.

Snowfall will become heavier early Saturday morning, with an additional 10 to 15 cm predicted by tomorrow evening.

The snow is expected to taper off and end gradually overnight into Sunday morning.

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Thousands of smiles were brought to the faces of Altona residents on Wednesday evening, thanks to a simple cookie. 
    
About 50 volunteers set out in blustery conditions to deliver a free Tim Horton's Holiday Smile Cookie to each resident in town, courtesy The Community Exhange (TCE) and a raft of sponsors.

Following the first winter storm of the year, after a wonderful lengthy warmer-than-usual fall, snow clearing as has been the priority for city workers in Portage la Prairie. 

Mayor Sharilyn Knox says they beefed up the plan before last winter, noting last winter was somewhat mild.

The Reeve of Piney says they were caught off guard by this week's announcement that three border crossings in southeastern Manitoba will be seeing their hours of service reduced. In fact, Wayne Anderson says it was only three weeks ago that they were informed that this would not be happening.

In a press conference on November 21st, the Manitoba government announced a new step in addressing crime in the Swan Valley region.