Swan Valley Star and Times News
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 09:01
Making the Cut
During Premier Wab Kinew’s visit to the Swan Valley where he came to assess the damage from the epic flooding that devastated much of the region, local leaders accompanied the premier as well as provincial ministers and visiting provincial media to the area where Hwy. No. 10 East was cut…
Tuesday, 09 June 2026 09:08
Valley Destruction
The Swan River Valley was hit with what seemed like a tropical storm over the weekend, leaving destruction in its path. With upwards of 5” of rain in spots, farm fields, acreages and basements paid a heavy price. Pictured is what is supposed to be a healthy farm field along…
Tuesday, 02 June 2026 08:47
Spring Seeding
Agricultural producers across the Swan River Valley were hard at it last week getting their crops seeded in hopes of bumper crops come the fall. Here, Jared Penner puts the finishing touches on a field of freshly planted canola.
Tuesday, 26 May 2026 08:39
Park in Bloom
Now that the Swan Valley has finally settled into proper spring, flowers are sprouting and nature is flourishing. Pictured here, a few wild crocuses show their faces to the sky in the Cowan Wayside Park.
Thursday, 21 May 2026 09:15
Over the rainbow
Swan River was the scene of a full rainbow just over a week ago (May 11). The colourful spectacle showed its true colours after a light rain earlier in the evening.
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 08:43
Gas Wars
The Petro-Canada C-store owned by Sapotaweyak Cree Nation in Swan River started a bit of a fill-up frenzy last Friday (May 8) when they decided to drop their price for Regular gasoline down to 150.9c/L for four hours in the middle of the day. Drivers took full advantage of the…
Tuesday, 05 May 2026 08:16
Waterslide
With the weather finally warming up enough to let the meltwater loose, the Swan Lake watershed has been saturated and the river systems have been flooding their banks. While some houses in the area packed some precautionary sandbag walls, there have been no reports of major housing damage as of…
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 08:44
Ice breaks, river flows
The Swan River ice broke loose recently and with snow melt coming in fast and furious, people are reminded to avoid getting too close to the river banks. Pictured here, the Swan River was roaring this past Sunday afternoon, as seen here, around the Swan Valley Historical Museum area.
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 08:58
Looking to make a home
A Tundra Swan was captured visiting a pond area in the Little Woody District.
Tuesday, 14 April 2026 08:50
Someday my Spring will come
The snow plows, tractors, loaders, snow shovels and snow blowers continue to be in active duty mid-way into April, with a major dump of snow landing on the Swan Valley Tuesday and Wednesday (April 7 and 8). Environment Canada estimated an additional 30 cm had accumulated on the ground by…
Monday, 06 April 2026 21:51
Spring is coming
While there still is a lot of snow left over for the first week of April – with more on the way – Old Man Winter is slowly showing signs of going back to sleep and letting spring emerge. Pictured here, a young deer wanders around Harlington in the shadow…
Tuesday, 31 March 2026 09:00
Dancing the Night Away
The Swan School of Dance presented their spring recital on Wednesday (March 25) at the SVRSS. Their theme this year was ‘Lights... Camera... Dancin!!’. Pictured here, the Jazz/Hip-hop class of new instructor/alumna Ella Hart finish their performance to the tune of Let’s Get Loud.. More on A10/11
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 08:46
Cleaning House
The last curling event at the Swan River Community Centre took place on Wednesday (March 18), and thanks to the warm, melting weather, the ice was ready to take out on Friday (March 20) – the first official day of spring – an apropos symbol of the changing seasons. Pictured…
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 08:29
Best Shelter From the Best Lookout
The North Mountain Riders welcomed guests to the famous Bellsite Lookout in the Porcupine Provincial Forest on Saturday (March 14), accessible by their groomed Snoman trails. The day included the official grand opening of the Dawson Inn Shelter, named in memory of club founder Brian Dawson who sadly passed away…
Tuesday, 10 March 2026 08:45
Something Fishy in Swan River
Local artist Derryl May showcased his talents again with a snow sculpture located at the entrance of Highway 83 South. The sculpture features a favourite pastime in the Valley and it’s a tribute to the upcoming Billy Beal Ice Fishing Derby