Tag: Swift Current

Swift Current fire crews practise wind tower rescue

By CBC News, September 14, 2016  Annual exercise with SaskPower trains crews in high-risk rescues on 67-metre turbines What happens if you’re climbing a 67-metre wind turbine and you have a heart attack? Not many people will have to deal with this crisis, fortunately, but firefighters in Swift Current are training for it. This week,… Continue reading Swift Current fire crews practise wind tower rescue

Swift Current, Sask., baseball team dropping 'Indians' from name

By CBC News, Sep 2, 2016  Baseball team changing nickname A baseball club in Swift Current, Sask., is changing its name. The team announced Friday that the nickname Indians will no longer be used. “The organization has put considerable thought into the decision and we believe it’s the right thing to do at this time,”… Continue reading Swift Current, Sask., baseball team dropping 'Indians' from name

New Saskatchewan pipeline leak spills oil and water mix into farmer's field

By Danny Kerslake, CBC News, August 5, 2016  Crescent Point Energy leak happened near Swift Current Saskatchewan’s largest oil producer Crescent Point Energy is investigating the cause of a pipeline spill of some 630 barrels of oil and water this week on a farm northwest of Swift Current. The Crescent Point Energy pipeline spill happened… Continue reading New Saskatchewan pipeline leak spills oil and water mix into farmer's field

Tractor, semi-truck in crash on Highway 1 near Swift Current

By CBC News, July 27, 2016  Traffic blocked for several hours A crash involving a semi-truck and a tractor closed the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions for several hours on Tuesday. It happened around 10:40 p.m. CST on the Trans-Canada, also known as Highway 1, about 13 kilometres west of Swift Current. Read full article… Continue reading Tractor, semi-truck in crash on Highway 1 near Swift Current

Downpour swamps Swift Current

By CBC News, July 16, 2016  Swift Current experienced an intense downpour during a summer storm Saturday. The weather office noted that shower and thunderstorms were expected for much of southwestern Saskatchewan. A funnel cloud was observed near the town of Plenty, about 160 kilometres west of Saskatoon. Read full article here… For the latest… Continue reading Downpour swamps Swift Current

SaskPower to build Swift Current, Sask., natural gas power plant

By CBC News, July 14, 2016  Facility is set to launch in October 2019 SaskPower will build and operate a new natural gas power plant in Swift Current, Sask., which is set to launch in 2019. The Crown Investments Corporation, which is the holding company for the province’s Crown corporations, chose SaskPower for the job… Continue reading SaskPower to build Swift Current, Sask., natural gas power plant

UPDATED: Rain not letting up in Sask.

By Karen Briere, The Western Producer, Jul 12, 2016  UPDATED: Tuesday July 12, 2016 – 1535 CST – Heavy rain has resulted in some minor flooding on waterways in northeastern Saskatchewan, says the Water Security Agency. Burntout Brook near Arborfield peaked at 44 cubic metres per second last night, a one-in-50-year event. Read full article… Continue reading UPDATED: Rain not letting up in Sask.

Curling: 2016-2017 Affinity Senior Women Dates and Location

By Ashley Howard, CurlSask.ca, July 5, 2016  CURLSASK is pleased to announce the competition schedule and locations for the 2016/2017 Senior Women’s Season Swift Current will play host to the 8 team provincial championship. Teams will qualify via a 3 Q-Spiels. Find the complete schedule here…

Curling: 2016-2017 Affinity Senior Men’s Schedule

By Ashley Howard, Curlsask.ca, July 5, 2016  CURLSASK is pleased to announce the competition schedule and locations for the 2016/2017 Senior Men’s Season. Swift Current will play host to the 8 team provincial championship. Teams will qualify via a north or south qualifiers. Read full schedule and dates here….