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If anyone ever tells you that your vote doesn't count, point them to the municipal election in Tompkins. 

Ethan Wickstrom won the race for mayor by just six votes over Tom Secord.

"I was hoping that I would get elected," Wickstrom said. "But it really came down to our community and what they felt we needed, right?

RCMP have arrested a Maple Creek man for possession of child pornography. 

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged Ryan Mills, after finding devices containing the illicit material in his home on Nov. 14, 2024. 

Officers had been investigating Mills since May of 2024. 

The 38-year-old had his first court appearance on Nov. 14, 2024, and was released on numerous conditions. He is set to next appear in Maple Creek Provincial Court on Dec. 12, 2024. 

Canada's Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault apologized Friday, after shifting claims about his Indigenous identity came under scrutiny.

The Liberal member of Parliament said at an unrelated announcement in Edmonton that he's sorry he hadn't been clear, "with everything that I know now."

"I apologize that I wasn't as clear as I could have been about who I am and my family's history,” he said, adding that he's still learning about his family's heritage "in real time."

Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions to mail and parcel delivery — just as the Crown corporation prepares for what's typically its busiest period.

A star-studded lineup of local artists hit the stage Saturday night in Swift Current to help Country 94.1 celebrate its first birthday.

Tombstone Wiskey's frontman, Darrin Schwartz, Marcus Braun and his band, and Beechy's Evan Baxter will provide the entertainment beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The show, free to the public, will also include a plethora of door prizes for those in attendance to win including a grand prize of $941.

Great Plains College recently announced that they were able award over $213,000 in entrance scholarships, awards, and bursaries this fall.

Out of the total amount awarded, $157, 000 in scholarships were awarded to students attending the Swift Current Campus and another $10,000 was awarded to international students in Swift Current and Warman.

Brad Mahon, president and chief executive officer at Great Plains College, noted that over the years, Great Plains College has provided nearly $2.5 million in scholarships and awards to help thousands of students in Saskatchewan. 

Former Swift Current Broncos captain Owen Pickering is one step closer to an NHL game.

The Pittsburgh Penguins called him up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. 

Pickering has a goal and is +5 in 12 AHL games so far this season.

The postal worker's strike means that local courier services will be picking up some of the slack. 

A.M. Delivery serves customers all across Saskatchewan and is based in Swift Current. Their regular workload will be taking on some of the additional packages and deliveries that cannot wait for strike action to end, bolstering their workload. 

Andy Keys, owner of A.M. Delivery, doesn't think that the increase will be too big but will be noticeable. 

The Swift Current Rural RCMP are on the lookout for a stolen pickup truck from Cabri. 

Investigators have determined the vehicle was taken on Sept. 27, 2024 at 2 p.m. and Sept. 30, 2024 at 10 a.m.

The truck is a silver 2013 Dodge Ram with aftermarket headlights, fender flares, and black wheels. The license plate reads 988 NCT. 

If anyone knows about the whereabouts of this vehicle, or of any individual responsible for the theft, they can contact the RCMP at 310-RCMP. 

Charli Chubaty and Paige Hawkins each scored a goal and an assist to help lift the Swift Current Full Line Ag U18 AA Wildcats past the Parkland Fire on Thursday night.

Chubaty opened the scoring, Hayley Anderson had the game-winner, and Hawkins added an insurance-marker in the 3-1 victory at the InnovationPlex.

Wildcats netminder Bailey Fox made 17 saves moving to 2-0 on the season and helping her team climb to 4-1 on the campaign.

The Full Line Ag Wildcats return to the ice next Thursday in Wilcox to take on the Notre Dame Hounds.