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A fresh face has taken up residence in a longstanding community business just outside your door! After many years working as a pharmacist in Regina, then overseeing multiple pharmacies in the province, SueEllen Frankowski is proud to be a pharmacist and the new regional pharmacy manager at Pioneer Co-op Pharmacy.

Now living in Swift Current with her family, she notes that the welcome has been amazing.

Get ready to get dirty at the Tompkins Redneck Rally Mud Bog on Sunday.

The Town is inviting people to bring out their farm trucks, off-roaders, and mud runners to test their mettle at the freshly prepped Tompkins Skating Rink parking lot mud bog. People will be able to pay $60 in support of the skating rink for a chance to win the top prize of up to $600 per class. The first run will launch at 1 p.m.

Ethan Wickstrom, a volunteer for the event, is calling out everyone to give the 180-foot pits a try.

A community tradition came back to life in Elrose over the weekend.

July 25-27, 2025, marked the return of "Elrose Homecoming" weekend, the culmination of years of planning, as the community grew a sizeable amount in population with current, and past community members joining interested Elrose visitors for three days of celebration.

A southwest farm is one of nearly three dozen setting up to invite the public to immerse themselves in farming culture on the prairies.

The Hodgeville Colony, situated southwest of Hodgeville and southeast of Hallonquist, will participate in Saskatchewan Open Farm Days, taking place next weekend.

Eddie Hofer, a member of the Hodgeville Colony, shared that the Hodgeville Colony will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 9.

A judge is scheduled to rule today on whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged plot to forcibly seize land in the Quebec City area.

Quebec court Judge René de la Sablonnière heard evidence and arguments over three days.

Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphaël Lagacé, 25, and Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24, face charges of facilitating a terrorist activity, and other charges related to the illegal storage of firearms and possession of explosives and prohibited devices.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, as long as the Palestinian Authority holds elections next year.

"Preserving a two-state solution means standing with all people who choose peace over violence or terrorism. And it means honouring their innate desire for peaceful coexistence," Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill.

He said Ottawa intends to officially recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September.

A recent trend of contraband cigarette seizures in the Swift Current area has caught the attention of the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco.

On July 15th, the RCMP seized 500,000 illicit cigarettes from a vehicle on Highway #1.

The trial for former Swift Current U18 hockey player Mason Strutt will be heard in Moose Jaw’s Court of King’s Bench by a judge and jury. 

Defense lawyer Kathryn Gilliss appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Tuesday via telephone on Strutt’s behalf. It was noted during the proceedings that Gilliss and Strutt submitted the election of the Court of King’s Bench by judge and jury in a written submission to the courts on Monday. 

A former Swift Current resident who viciously murdered a 58-year-old Calgary woman has been sentenced to life in prison.

51-year-old Christopher Dunlop was found guilty of first-degree murder earlier this month for the 2023 death of Judy Maerz.

He's been convicted of stabbing Maerz 79 times, covering her in gasoline, and lighting her on fire.

Australia has officially opened its market for fresh and frozen beef from Canada for the first time since BSE in 2003.

The Canadian Cattle Association is pleased noting its one of the last remaining countries to have maintained bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) restrictions, complete their risk assessment and open their market for Canadian beef. 

CCA President Tyler Fulton says Canadian beef farmers and ranchers are proud to produce the highest quality and safest beef in the world.