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The two-part severe weather system that hit southern Saskatchewan in the last 48 hours has left some staggering rainfall totals for the southwest.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Cypress Hills emerged from storms, collecting the most precipitation in the province, at 90.4 millimetres. Klintonel, 25 kilometres north of Eastend, received 64.5 millimetres, Lucky Lake registered 59.7 millimetres, and Swift Current recorded 44.4 millimetres.

The beginning of Autumn is only a few days away.

After a busy summer full of swimming the Aquatic Centre has shut down for its annual maintenance.

Crews with the Town of Strathmore have been working hard to ensure it is up to standards.

"Many of these cleaning and preventative maintenance duties can’t be performed while the building is in use. Full equipment shut-off is required for jobs like tile replacement and drain replacement, making shut down the perfect time to complete these tasks," says the town in a Facebook post.

According to staff, they will let residents know when the pool reopens.

Winkler Fire Department had the opportunity to test out its water rescue training Wednesday morning at a call inside the city.

The call came in at 10am, and Chief Richard Paetzold says crews found a vehicle stranded in floodwaters that had overtopped a portion of South Railway Avenue. The driver was unable to exit and wade through the water.

Firefighters deployed a water rescue device to float the driver to higher ground.

There were no injuries in the incident.

The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) hit an important milestone over the summer, with their Rare Earth Processing Facility producing the first commercial-scale rare earth metals in North America.

Their creation of 10 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) metals per month represents the best production on the continent, with the facility using materials from clients worldwide.

A statement of claim was made Wednesday, September 18, by Sandy Bay Child and Family Services (CFS) to recover over $10 million from its former executive director, Richard De La Ronde.

Between September 11 and September 18, 2024, the Kindersley RCMP responded to 34 calls for service, addressing a variety of incidents in the region.

RCMP recovered stolen property from a residence in Kindersley and also responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near Glidden. The vehicle was located abandoned in a field later that same day.

Officers assisted the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol in apprehending an impaired driver on a highway near Kindersley. In a separate incident, someone contacted 911 requesting information about a local community group meeting.

"It has been absolutely incredible this summer. Here we are in mid-September and the grass looks greener than June a lot of years," says Killarney Auction Mart's Allan Munroe. 

"Hay is far easier to source... there is lots of good hay out there with lots of volume.  The cows, it looks like are going to have pasture for quite a while yet," he adds. "The grain prices are certainly to the benefit of the cattle feeder right now."

Known and adored globally through sharing her medical journey via social media, Swift Current's Bella ‘Brave’ Thomson is being honoured posthumously with a prestigious award. 

The 10-year-old passed away on July 14, and exactly a month later her mother Kyla received word that she would be given a King Charles III’s Coronation Medal. 

Failure to Attend Court

On September 18th a 41-year-old male attended Brandon Police Service and surrendered himself knowing the Warrant for Arrest had been issued. The male was held in custody and will attend court in the morning on September 19th, 2024.

Assault

On September 18th a 49-year-old male attended Brandon Police Service and surrendered himself knowing the Warrant for Arrest had been issued. He was released via Appearance Notice with a court date of October 17th, 2024.

Failure to Attend Court