Tragedy struck a family in the southwest Saskatchewan community of Mankota as the Briere family lost 28 of their cattle after they were struck and killed by lightning. Glen Briere and his wife Darla were out of town over the weekend when his brother-in-law was checking on the cows and discovered 14 cows, 13 calves […]
Pontiex RCMP say one person has been injured in a single vehicle accident on Highway 18, five kilometres west of Mankota. Police say Highway 18 is blocked, and motorists can expect delays throughout the day Wednesday. Mankota is about 150 kilometres southeast of Swift Current. No other information is available at this time.
Another dose of severe thunderstorm activity hit parts of southern Saskatchewan Tuesday night, with the southwest bearing the brunt of it. Environment Canada says about an inch and a half of rain fell in Swift Current in two hours, while wind gusts of 141 km/h were recorded at the Mankota Auto Station and 139 km/h […]
