Swan Valley Star and Times News
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 09:01
Sapotaweyak school bus rolls over, 15 sent to hospital
Submitted photo - Skilled Truckers Canada The Swan Valley community was at the centre of a major provincial news event last Tuesday (Jan. 13), when a Sapotaweyak Education Authority school bus carrying 14 teenage students rolled over on Hwy. No. 10 on the way to the SVRSS in the morning,…
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 08:48
Red Sky in Morning
Whether or not we in a prairie province need to be concerned about a sailor’s warning of an early morning red sky, a painted sky first thing in the morning is a welcome sight as we settle into 2026.
Tuesday, 06 January 2026 09:36
LOOKING BACK AT 2025 - HAPPY BRR YEAR
WEEK 1 | JANUARY 7 - The New Year has arrived, with the early days of 2025 welcoming the Swan River Valley with one of winter’s cold snaps. Temperatures reached their coldest this year on Jan. 4 with a reported -38.7C low. Forecasts indicate temperatures to return to single digits…
Tuesday, 30 December 2025 16:20
Sunset on 2025
The sun sets on the Swan Valley – pictured here on the edge of the Saskatchewan border – just as the year sets on 2025, promising a new and hopefully better day in 2026.
Tuesday, 23 December 2025 09:38
Animal Cracker Farm
The SVRSS Student Body engaged in friendly competition during their last week of school before Christmas with their annual Gingerbread House Contest. SVRSS Student Council provided some building materials to every classroom, who used them in their own unique interpretation...
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 08:49
Correcting the record on a roundabout
Normally, when Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) plans on spending millions of dollars in your area, there usually is appreciation that the provincial department is spending part of their capital budget in your area.In the case of a major improvement to the intersection of Hwy. No. 83 and Hwy. No.…
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 08:44
Oh little town of... Swan River
The North-West Regional Library in Swan River once again hosted their Festival of Trees from Dec. 2-13, inviting individuals, businesses and community groups to put their own flair on a Christmas tree inside the library. Pictured here, one of many custom ornate decorations on the tree representing Valley Dental Studio...
Monday, 08 December 2025 18:19
Good Grief Charlie Brown
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presented “Good Grief” A Charlie Brown Christmas performance at the SVRSS this last Friday (Dec. 5). The group was up at 3 a.m. on Friday morning to make their way to Swan River to perform for the many in the Christmas spirit.
Tuesday, 02 December 2025 10:07
Gobble Gobble
This past Friday saw a mind ‘gobbling’ surprise, as a wild turkey found its way into town on Westwind Road. The turkey curiously wandered around the neighbourhood and made good use of any food found on the voyage. In that specific neighbourhood, deer are more common to be around the…
Tuesday, 25 November 2025 08:58
We love to see your smiles
Last week (Nov. 17-23), Tim Hortons was once again raising money for a local charity with their Holiday Smile Cookie campaign. Swan River’s Tim Hortons managed to raise $14,134, to be divided equally between the Swan River Lions Club and Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation.
Tuesday, 18 November 2025 09:13
A gorgeous array of colours
The Northern Lights were astounding on Nov. 11, as a powerful solar storm provided an impressive display of colours lighting up in the night sky. The Northern Lights continued to be visible days after, but not as bright and vibrant as on Nov. 11.
Monday, 10 November 2025 09:13
Slippery Conditions
Two vehicles ended up in the ditch on Hwy. No. 10 south of Bowsman on Thursday evening (Nov. 6). Swan Valley Fire Department and Swan River Emergency Medical Services conducted the appropriate rescues, and Swan River RCMP continues their investigation of the incident.
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 08:26
Gotta Catch all the Candy
The children of Rhonda’s Home Daycare went forth around Swan River for a little early daytime trick-or-treating on Halloween (Oct. 31), with an assortment of animals and Pokèmon taking advantage of some early bird picks of the candy baskets.
Tuesday, 28 October 2025 08:52
Treasure Trove
Little Free Libraries are a great community resource for people to have in their neighbourhoods, accessible to anyone, at any time. Pictured here, the Little Free Library in the heart of Kenville holds treasures for readers to discover.
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 08:58
Late-Night Light Show
As our sun bombards Earth with coronal mass ejections (CME), those of us in Canada and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere have been treated to some autumnal aurora borealis this month, with some shows of Northern Lights getting strikingly bright and active.