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Saturday was a special night for the captain of Swift Current Broncos last year.

Defenceman Owen Pickering suited up in his first National Hockey League game with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team that drafted him in the first round 21st overall in 2022.

The St. Adolphe, Manitoba product recorded his first NHL point just 6:34 into the game against the San Jose Sharks picking up a secondary assist on a Jesse Puljujarvi goal.

Ottawa has concluded negotiations for a trade deal with Indonesia and is proposing nuclear-energy collaboration with Southeast Asian leaders.

The moves are a show of faith for multilateralism as the re-election of Donald Trump in the United States is raising fears of further strain in global co-operation on trade and the environment.

Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.

The proposed change to the Canada Elections Act is among several measures chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault is putting forward to address the use of deepfakes and other artificially created content to fool voters.

In an interview, Perrault said he is "hoping to convince" MPs to expand an electoral reform bill, currently in a House of Commons committee, to include some new elements.

Southeast of Swift Current in Assiniboia, there was no election. 

Returning officer Clint Mauthe gave Notice of Abandonment of Poll as the mayor and town councillors have been acclaimed. 

Sharon Schauenberg has been acclaimed as mayor. She is turning for her second term as the mayor of Assiniboia. Schauenberg was first elected in 2020 and became the first woman to be elected as the mayor in the town’s history. 

The Swift Current City RCMP arrested a wanted man from Regina near Urban Cellars on November 8.

Police located a vehicle that was associated with the adult wanted by the Regina Police Service.

The City RCMP officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver at the scene on his outstanding warrant from Regina.

No details of the outstanding warrant or his name were released.

In a significant step forward for climate science, Western University has launched the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory (CSSL), a transformative research initiative focused on understanding and mitigating Canada’s most extreme weather events. The lab was unveiled following a $20-million investment from long-time partner ImpactWX, marking a major milestone in the study of severe weather in Canada.

A New Home for Severe Weather Research

KINDERSLEY, SK – The Saskatchewan Safety Council is hosting a free Safe Young Driver's Event at Kindersley Composite School on Tuesday, December 3, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The initiative, sponsored by Kelly Insurance Brokers Ltd., aims to address concerning local statistics, with over 100 collisions, 19 injuries, and one fatality occurring in Kindersley annually.

Moose Jaw conservation officers are investigating after the remains of two mule deer were illegally dumped near Buffalo Pound Lake. 

On Tuesday, the officers received a Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) call that two mule deer buck heads and hides were found dumped on land without permission north of Buffalo Pound Lake. 

Country 94.1 wants you to attend tonight's birthday bash with outstanding local music, door prizes, and a chance at $941... oh and did we mention cake?

The first 50 people to register at the party which opens at 7:15 p.m., held in the lower level of the Legion, will have a shot at the $941 prize.

Darrin Schwartz, lead singer of Tombstone Whiskey, Marcus Braun and his band, and Evan Baxter will provide the entertainment.

While enjoying the festivities, prizes will be handed out to the audience.

Prizes include.

A planned power outage in Stewart Valley will lead to a water advisory.