'It's a privilege to live here': What this Canada Day means for new citizens
Samantha Sannella shed happy tears as she stood to sing the national anthem at her citizenship ceremony in early June, nearly three decades after she moved to Canada.
She had sung "O Canada" countless times before, but this was the first time she’d done so as a Canadian.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Sannella moved to Toronto 28 years ago for a job. For the longest time, she still considered herself a U.S. citizen, with a part of her thinking she might move back one day.
But that changed last fall.
Scorching summer temperatures finally find Swift Current
The first real heat wave in 2025 for southwestern Saskatchewan is on the way.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is projecting daytime highs in Swift Current beginning on Canada Day until at least Thursday to reach a minimum of 30 °C.
Christy Climenhaga, a scientist with Environment Canada, said the region will be exposed to the true heat of the summer.
"Really hot weather starting to set up into southern Saskatchewan," she said. "Seeing a return of southerly flow developing over the area, late day today."
Canadian pride to peak at annual Canada Day celebration
A family-friendly event is set to celebrate the 158th birthday of Canada tomorrow afternoon with a free barbecue, cupcakes, and community activities.
The Canada Together event will begin with a ceremony that includes a Land Acknowledgment, flag raising, and a march featuring the Legion Branch 56 and local cadets.
Brad Woods, partnerships and events coordinator for the City of Swift Current, shared that the festivities kick off at noon at Memorial Park.
Semi slowing down traffic near Rush Lake on Trans-Canada Highway
Traffic travelling westbound just east of Rush Lake is being forced down to one lane due to a semi.
The semi has lost part of its load into the northside ditch, with pylons set up around the vehicle, pushing traffic down to one lane.
Mr. Dan Nephin
The family of Mr. Dan Nephin, invite you to join them as they celebrate his life on Monday, July 21, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. from the Chinook Golf Club Restaurant.
Arrangements Entrusted To: Warren's Funeral Home
For further information please call 1-306-773-8831 or 1-800-267-6606, or visit our website at http://www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members on the tribute wall.
Martens Mutterings: What's this stick thing by my steering wheel?
Yes, my mutterings tend to be a little more light hearted. But, every so often, things happen that hit my frustration points. Thus, the signal light post comes up.
I get it. I mean, the signal light is a fairly new piece of equipment. It's only really been in vehicles now for what, close to 100 years. It takes some getting used to still!
Innovation members vote in favour of merger with ABCU
The overwhelming majority of members of the Innovation Federal Credit Union and ABCU Credit Union are in favour of a merger between the two financial institutions.
Innovation held its Annual and Special Meeting on Thursday in Swift Current, with its membership attending in-person and virtually, voting 82 percent in favour of a merger. The vote comes one day after 96 per cent of members at ABCU were also supportive of the amalgamation.
4-H Show & Sale sees $11,000 steer sold locally
The annual Frontier Days Livestock Show & Sale brought out a whole herd of 4-H Club members from across Saskatchewan with their steers, heifers, and prized livestock.
As usual, the 4-H Steer Sale was a highlight of the event, auctioning off a total of 85 steers at an average price of $5.08 per pound.
The High Selling Steer came from Laramie Greenwood with the Wymark 4-H Club, who sold a steer for $10,850, or $7 per pound, to Sky Ag Services in Swift Current.
Drake Milligan rocks the grandstand at Frontier Days
Frontier Days received some help wrapping up with a star-studded performance Saturday night.
Texas-born Drake Milligan took to the grandstand to kick off the Western Canadian leg of his self-titled tour, Drake Milligan in Concert, in front of ecstatic Swift Current fans.
Hafford, Saskatchewan’s The Brothers G performed the opening set, before making way for the headliner, Milligan, who was thrilled to return to the province.
Dyck attends Islanders development camp
Graduated Swift Current Broncos goaltender Reid Dyck is getting another look from an NHL team.
He has been invited to the New York Islanders development camp.
He'll be attending Islanders camp alongside 2025 1st overall NHL Draft pick Matthew Schaefer.
Dyck, a former draft pick of the Boston Bruins, went 22-21-2 this season with a 3.56 goals against average and 0.890 save percentage.
He played 153 games with the Broncos over 5 seasons.
Dyck will start his NCAA career with Colgate University this fall.