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As summer in the southwest speeds towards autumn, residents and visitors alike can continue enjoying and exploring nature at Saskatchewan Parks.

Saskatchewan's numerous provincial parks, including Cypress Hills, the Saskatchewan Landing, and Buffalo Pound, are still offering a plethora of outdoor and family-friendly adventures. 

Royce Pettyjohn, parks manager for Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, shared that Meadows, Deer Hollow, and Rainbow are the three campgrounds currently open in Cypress Hills.

Hi everyone, I'm Dobby! I am just 8 weeks old, and I am a very cute and playful boy. I have started my vaccines, and me and my sibling are ready to go. If I am the kitty for you, please call or stop by the shelter at 306.773.1806. 

Canada has a need for a co-ordinated flash flood warning system and could deepen its European partnerships as the United States cuts climate- and weather-related funding, says a new report digging into the future of Canada's weather service. 

The independent assessment prepared for Environment and Climate Change Canada says significant cuts to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration threaten a wide range of weather and water monitoring in Canada, from the Arctic to the Great Lakes. 

Canada's ministers of finance and procurement have given officials in charge of most federal contracting 45 days to come up with a plan to review all existing and planned federal contracts to find ways to save money.

The directive made by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound is the latest cost-savings directive from the federal cabinet as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to cut government operating spending by 15 per cent over the next three years.

The Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats are feeling good after their home tournament.

Police are looking into a break and enter in Gull Lake.

On Wednesday, Swift Current Rural RCMP followed up on a report of a break-in at a home on Queens Avenue.

Police say sometime between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm, someone broke into the home.

A sum of cash, keys, and a BB gun were reported stolen

RCMP are continuing to investigate.

The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end "no sooner" than Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday.

The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement.

Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart were all charged with one count of sexual assault stemming from an encounter with a woman after a 2018 gala celebrating the world junior team's gold medal. All five pleaded not guilty when the trial opened in April.

Nine teams got together again this year for the SPFA Slo-Pitch tournament for Autism awareness in Swift Current.

"This year (we) raised just about $2500 out of Swift Current," said tournament convenor Vincent Sebo.

On their website, the SPFA noted they offer a series of tournaments to "raise Autism awareness by spending some time at each tournament talking about Autism to the participants, to raise understanding by educating people on the facts of Autism, and to hopefully help people with Autism gain acceptance."

Recent incidents surrounding the self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" have Saskatchewan's political parties trading words.

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a major, multi-agency review in response to what they call "widespread failures" to act quickly against the occupation of the former Richmound School by Romana Didulo and her followers.

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada has updated its National Drought Monitor Map now that the stats are in from August (2025).

Trevor Hadwen, an agroclimate specialist with AAFC says drought conditions improved throughout western Canada; however, eastern Canada saw conditions deteriorate significantly.