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As federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers are meeting in Winnipeg this week, the future of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is drawing renewed attention. While the Conservative Party has proposed eliminating the broader program, both farm leaders and Conservative MPs are emphasizing that agriculture will remain exempt.

Keith Currie, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), stressed the importance of the program to the sector.

Conservative Agriculture Critic John Barlow and Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie are calling on the federal Liberal government to approve the emergency use of strychnine as a way to deal with the increased number of gophers or Richardson’s ground squirrels (RGS) across the Prairies.

Several local motocross riders were up against competitors from across the province and Manitoba over the weekend.

The Swift Current Motocross Association sent a trio of riders to Virden, Manitoba, for Round 11 of the Saskatchewan Motocross Association's Provincial Championship Series.

Swift Current's Adairia Dickie secured second place overall in the Ladies B division, in addition to 20th in the Superminis.

Rorie Dickie took sixth in the plus 40 class, as well as seventh place in the vet junior division. 

Members of the Swift Current and District Chamber of Commerce were on hand last week to honour a local business with the SCBEX Hall of Fame Award.

Smart Flowers has been in business for 50 years, and owner Poppy Parsons was extremely grateful to receive this recognition.

"Celebrating 50 years this year was a huge accomplishment, to carry on that legacy that Jim Smart started back in 1975," said Parsons. "And to be recognized by community leaders, I'm just blown away and truly honoured." 

Romana Didulo has been released from custody.

Surrounded by her white hat-clad members of the "Kingdom of Canada" group, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" emerged from the Swift Current Provincial Court, saying she was "doing well" and thanking her supporters.

In front of a packed courtroom on Monday morning, Judge Alan Jacobson imposed several conditions.

Didulo must remain at a specified address in Regina at all times unless she obtains permission from her parole officer.

1:20 p.m. 09/08/2025 Update:

Swift Current Municipal RCMP say that the missing individual has been located. 

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Swift Current Municipal RCMP are advising folks of a missing person and are seeking the public's assistance. 

36-year-old Fatou Toure was reported missing on September 6 and was last seen around 12:45 a.m. on August 29 at the Travelodge in Swift Current, and may have been carrying a black garbage bag at the time she was last seen.

The Celebration of Life of the late Myrna Pearson of Shaunavon will be held on Saturday, September 13th at 2:00 p.m. from Christ the King Parish Hall in Shaunavon.

Binkley’s Funeral Service of Shaunavon is in charge of the arrangements.

For those wishing, Donations may be made in memory of Myrna Pearson to Shaunavon Hospital Auxiliary, in care of Binkley’s Funeral Service at (306) 297-2412 or Toll Free at 1-877-BINKLEY. Share a memory with Myrna Pearson’s family on her tribute wall at http://www.Binkleys.com.

With the start of a new school year comes the return of Classroom Of The Month. 

Head over to the contest page now and enter for your chance to have Colin Powers and Chris Martins visit your class with some delicious lunch from Boston Pizza and prizes from Canadian Tire. 

This year we've added even more incentive as the lucky winner each month will also get a chance to co-host on air as part of a morning show. 

When people think of mediation, family disputes are often the first thing that comes to mind. While Grasslands Mediation is well known for helping families navigate conflict, its services extend far beyond that. From farms to factories, the Swift Current-based practice provides tailored support to workplaces and agricultural families across Saskatchewan. 

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