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Unemployment dropped, and job numbers are up in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw region.

According to Stats Canada's seasonally unadjusted numbers for May, our region's unemployment rate is 4.6%. 

That's down substantially from 6.4% in May of 2024.

It's the 2nd-lowest unemployment rate in Saskatchewan and 8th-lowest in Canada.

Our region saw an increase of approximately 2400 jobs from May of 2024 up to 52,400 in May 2025.

The labour force also grew from 53,400 to 54,900.

Battlefords RCMP are looking for information on a missing 18-year-old woman.

Earlier today, RCMP received a report that Talia Buffalow was missing.

She was last seen on Sweet Grass First Nation on June 3.

Police have been checking places Talia is known to visit and following up on information they've received.

They are now reaching out to the public for any information they may have.

Talia is described as:

SASKATOON, SK — The province’s largest family-focused addictions treatment centre is expanding its capacity with 17 new inpatient spaces, following a major investment from the Government of Saskatchewan.

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr announced $7.3 million in annual funding on Wednesday to support the new spaces at The Carter House, a Saskatoon-based treatment facility that allows parents and their children to undergo addictions recovery together.

SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Health Authority are expanding access to addictions treatment in Saskatoon with 40 newly funded mobile withdrawal management spaces.

The province announced $644,000 in annual funding for Medavie Health Services to operate the mobile units, which allow individuals to detox in community or home-based settings. The approach is part of Saskatchewan’s broader Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, which aims to add 500 new treatment spaces by 2028.

On June 5, 2025, at approximately 2:45 am, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a person pointing a firearm inside a residence on 4th Avenue in McCreary.

Officers responded immediately, and when they arrived on scene were advised by the homeowner that the female suspect, known to them, assaulted her and her two children inside the home and threatened them with a firearm.

The 30-year-old female victim and her children ran to a neighbours to call police.

Rocky View County Fire Services has issued a fire ban for both its East and West regions, citing persistent hot and dry weather.

The ban is effective immediately and will remain in place until conditions improve. Under the fire ban, all burning and fireworks permits are suspended, and burning is prohibited, except for the following:

• Indoor household fireplaces

• Properly attended camp stoves

• Barbecues (charcoal, propane, or natural gas)

• Wood pellet grills

A new forest haven is taking root in Lacombe, as the Woodland Sanctuary officially broke ground earlier today with help from Mayor Grant Creasey, who joined to plant the site’s symbolic elder tree.

Located west of Woodland Drive, the 1.7-acre municipal reserve will become home to 100 trees, along with native shrubs and greenery. The project aims to create a peaceful, natural space for the community.

You’ll have to wait until further notice before you can hear the crackle of wood and toast marshmallows over an outdoor firepit in Rocky View County.

Following similar measures by other authorities, Rocky View County has issued a full fire ban, effective immediately, as hot and dry weather continues to elevate the wildfire risk across the region.

Rocky View County Fire Services announced the fire ban late Friday afternoon, upgrading the previous fire risk status due to the ongoing high-risk conditions. The ban will remain in effect until further notice.

Eligible wildfire evacuees can now apply for financial support through the Wildfire Incidental Support Program. To qualify, evacuees must be permanent Manitoba residents, have a primary residence in a community or First Nation with a mandatory evacuation and be registered with the Canadian Red Cross.

Saskatchewan Broadcasters unite for province-wide radiothon supporting wildfire evacuees

As wildfires continue to displace families and threaten communities across Saskatchewan, broadcasters from across the province are coming together for a united day of action — a province-wide Radiothon in support of the Canadian Red Cross and wildfire evacuees, happening Thursday, June 12.