SwiftCurrent

The Memorial Service for Mrs. Nancy Keller of Swift Current, Saskatchewan will be taking place on Wednesday July 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Pastor Patti Sherk officiating.

Memorial donations can be made to;

St. Olaf Lutheran Church Memorial Fund
665 Central Ave N
Swift Current, SK
S9H 0M2

Or

Heart and Stroke Foundation
1200 - 2300 Yonge St
Box 2414
Toronto, ON
M4P 1E

Full Line Ag along with Country 94.1 and CKSW 570/CJSN 1490 are giving you a chance to Fuel Up To Win your way to Ag In Motion. 

All this week simply text the word "FUEL" into the Full Line Ag text line 306-773-0941 or the CKSW/CJSN text line 306-778-3247 and you will be entered in for your chance to win a $100 fuel card as well as a pair of passes to Ag In Motion, courtesy of Full Line Ag. 

One lucky qualifier will win on each station, and we will be announcing our winner on Friday morning. 

As the Swift Current Arts Council nears its 60th anniversary, it continues its transformation from a group organizing bus trips to city shows into a presenter of a full 10-show season, all while keeping ticket prices steady and enriching community life. 

From bus rides to centre stage 

On Friday night, Neal McCoy delivered a high-energy performance that blended decades of hits with spontaneous charm and a deep appreciation for his Canadian fans.

McCoy, who made the 30-hour trek from Texas to Swift Current by bus, said the journey was smooth and well worth it.

"Anytime you get on a bus and go where you're trying to get to and you don't break down, it's always a good trip," he said with a grin before the show.

A vibrant annual exhibition highlighting artwork from across the southwest recently opened up at the West Wing Gallery in Swift Current.

The 2025 Southwest Open exhibition, featuring a wide range of pieces in various mediums, is on display until August 23 with free admission.

Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement issued late Sunday night.

The announcement came following a phone call between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, and just hours before the first payment under the tax was going to come due for major tech companies like Amazon and Google. 

On Friday Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social he was terminating all trade discussions with Canada because of the tax.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced.

It would be the Liberals' third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful behaviour online.

Fraser told The Canadian Press in an interview that the government hasn't decided whether to rewrite or simply reintroduce the Online Harms Act, which was introduced in 2024 but did not pass.

Berry lovers will be happy to hear that the U-pick season has now started. 

Across the Prairies, strawberry U-pick seasons typically start in early July. Raspberries and Saskatoons are then often available from late July through August. 

Andy Loewen is the owner of Friedensfeld Honey and Berry Farm, located east of Friedensfeld in Manitoba. He says their strawberry U-pick season officially got underway on Friday. An opening day of June 27th is a little bit earlier than normal for their farm.

Teachers from the Chinook School Division are heading into their summer break with a new local collective bargaining agreement.

The Swift Current U17 Sonic doubled up the Valley Vipers Sunday afternoon on Country 94.1's Local Sports Live to sweep the doubleheader.

A five-run fifth inning for Swift Current propelled them to a 10-5 victory over the Vipers, with Serena Kochan and Taylor Schury each recording two hits and three RBIs for the Sonic.

"Being patient at the plate and letting the pitcher do the work and waiting for their pitch and sitting on it," Sonic assistant coach Alyssa Taylor said, was the key to the fifth inning offensive outburst.