Hayden Michaels

Three Saskatchewan credit unions are banding together to tackle the future as a single force. 

Prairie Centre Credit Union, which includes a branch in LeRoy, Diamond North Credit Union, and Cypress Credit Union are uniting into an as-of-yet unnamed new, single credit union. 

This merger comes after years of discussions and is set to be official completed by Jan. 1, 2025. 

Blair Wingert, the chief executive officer for Prairie Centre Credit Union, is excited for the future after all three credit union member votes were in the majority for the merger. 

Three Saskatchewan credit unions are banding together to tackle the future as a single force. 

Prairie Centre Credit Union, Diamond North Credit Union, and Cypress Credit Union are uniting into an as-of-yet unnamed new, single credit union. 

This merger comes after years of discussions and is set to be official completed by Jan. 1, 2025. 

Blair Wingert, the chief executive officer for Prairie Centre Credit Union, is excited for the future after all three credit union member votes were in the majority for the merger. 

Maple Creek RCMP has released details on an incident that took place at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. 

Shortly after 5 p.m., officers responded to a call at the park that a vehicle had driven off a lookout point.

The driver, whose identity has not been released, was an adult male. He reported non-life-threatening injuries to police. 

This incident is still under investigation and is continuing at this time. 

A meeting was held today in Swift Current regarding rumours surrounding Canada - U.S. border crossings in the region. 

Southwest Saskatchewan representatives from various RMs, Towns, and the City of Swift Current were present, along with MLA for Cypress Hills Doug Steele and the Cypress Hills - Grasslands MP, Jeremy Patzer. 

They were discussing the recent rumours of alleged hours of operations reductions, and possibly even closures, at the various border crossings in southwest Saskatchewan. 

A meeting was held yesterday in Swift Current regarding rumours surrounding Canada - U.S. border crossings in the region. 

Southwest Saskatchewan representatives from various RMs, Towns, and the City of Swift Current were present, along with MLA for Cypress Hills Doug Steele and the Cypress Hills - Grasslands MP, Jeremy Patzer. 

They were discussing the recent rumours of alleged hours of operations reductions, and possibly even closures, at the various border crossings in southwest Saskatchewan. 

Yesterday, Swift Current Rural RCMP responded to an incident on the Trans-Canada Highway. 

Officers responded to the call at 5:30 p.m., arriving to find a two-vehicle collision near Chaplin. 

The crash occurred during a period of low visibility as salt was blowing over Highway #1. The exact cause of the collision is still under investigation. 

Only one person reported any injuries to RCMP, being minor ones at that. 

Motorists are reminded to check the Highway Hotline to see if there are any delays, incidents, or other hiccups on Saskatchewan highways. 

A GoFundMe has been set up for the funeral of the Swift Current man who was killed on the Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday night. 

Mitch Melo was struck by a driver in the westbound lane of Highway #1 and was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. 

Now, his aunt Anita Sorenson has set up the donation page to help his family pay for the funeral expenses. 

Southwest Saskatchewan is seeing some investment from the Water Security Agency. 

A total of $2 million is being put into five southwest Saskatchewan projects. These investments are part of a larger $42 million WSA infrastructure project, which seeks to update and maintain existing infrastructure such as weirs and dams. 

These southwest projects will stretch from Lafleche to Cypress Hills. Both the Val Marie Dam and the West Val Marie Dam are receiving upgrades, such as a spillway replacement.

A total of 8.75 million unstamped cigarettes have been seized in the largest seizure of illegal tobacco in Saskatchewan Highway Patrol history, just outside of Swift Current.

The find came after an officer determined the semi's bill of lading was false on July 17th. The subsequent investigation uncovered the massive haul of cigarettes, with close to 30 pallets of the unregistered tobacco products recovered by authorities.

We recently passed the first day of summer, which means getting ready for summer road trips for many families. 

CAA Saskatchewan is celebrating the start of the vacation season by giving people a heads-up on travel safety. 

Tips from CAA encourage people to be travel-conscious with their personal vehicles, getting ahead of potential problems. 

The first thing CCA advises is to get vehicles inspected. This can identify issues before they happen, and give you peace of mind as the unknown becomes the well-known.