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CBC
11-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Months after transport truck crash, Swift Current resident still living with mess
A Burin Peninsula resident has been counting the days since a transport truck crashed near her home, still waiting for a proper clean up while living with the debris it left behind. A truck, owned by Ontario-based Ollie Transport, went over an embankment near Nancy Barrington's Swift Current home on Feb. 4, spilling diesel and leaving behind parts of the wreckage. While the truck was quickly removed from the site, Barrington says the hood, fender, bonnet and broken glass are still scattered in the area. "Every day I go out, you know, to the side of my home and all of the debris is there. You can still smell the diesel fuel out there," Barrington told CBC News. She says Ollie Transport is responsible for the clean up and site remediation but as of Friday — 122 days since the incident — the company hasn't completed the work. In fact, Barrington said, last month there was a community clean up initiative that helped her get rid of some of the smaller pieces of debris like glass, plastic and other contents that spilled out from the truck's cab during the crash. "It's just nice to have people come together to help to clean it up and try to get it rectified and try to get some normalcy, I guess, back to where my property lies," said Barrington. However, some of the larger pieces were too big to be removed and are still there, she said, and she can't afford to pay for them to be removed. Barrington said oil also spilled from the truck, and some ended up in the ocean. She said she's worried about environmental damage. Barrington said she has reached out to the Department of Government Modernization and Service Delivery about delays in the clean up. She said she was told the situation has become a legal issue. "It's still an active case. [The government is] still actively involved, but the company is just not co-operating," she said. Legal action Government spokesperson Gina MacArthur told CBC News Ollie Transport had begun the clean up process but then stopped. Then, in early March the company was directed by a ministerial order from the Department of Environment and Climate Change to resume the clean up in a timely manner. "This process includes a 60-day window within which the polluter may appeal the ministerial order. As this 60-day period has now expired, the provincial government has begun the steps required to pursue legal action against the polluter through the court system," MacArthur wrote. CBC News has repeatedly attempted to reach Ollie Transport for an interview. The company has not replied. Barrington said she's frustrated by the lack of action. "It's like something that you keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get answers and to get done, but it's like nobody is taking responsibility for it," she said. The experience of having a truck crash near her home has left Barrington worried whenever she hears the sound of vehicles driving on the highway nearby. With greater economic activity expected in the next few years in her region, she's concerned there will soon be more trucks zipping along the stretch of roadway.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
‘It could happen anywhere': Smaller Sask. communities dealing with toxic drugs
WATCH: Big cities aren't the only places dealing with toxic drugs, as an overdose alert was issued this week in Swift Current. Mick Favel has the details.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
More measles exposure risks reported in Regina, Swift Current
The Saskatchewan Health Authority logo can be seen in this CTV News file photo. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising the public of additional measles exposure risks in Regina and Swift Current due to confirmed cases. If anyone was at any of these locations during the times below, the SHA said to monitor themselves for symptoms for up to 21 days after exposure. Regina The Atlas Hotel at 4177 Albert St. from Friday, May 16 to Monday May 19 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Apex Adventure Plex at 2329 8th Ave. on Sunday, May 18 from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Taco Bell at 4440 Albert St. on Sunday, May 18 from 6:42 to 7:13 p.m. Swift Current McDonald's at 420 South Service Rd E. on Friday, May 16 from 1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pizza Pizza at 1701 North Service Rd E. on Monday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. According to the SHA, measles symptoms include fever, coughing, fatigue, small white spots inside the mouth and throat, and a red blotchy rash that develops on the face and spreads down the body. Those who were exposed and are unvaccinated, or are unsure of their vaccination status, or develop measles symptoms, are urged to call HealthLine 811, the SHA said. The SHA is reminding people that measles is highly contagious and can spread easily to others through the air.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Smaller Sask. communities dealing with toxic drugs
Regina Watch WATCH: Big cities aren't the only places dealing with toxic drugs, as an overdose alert was issued this week in Swift Current. Mick Favel has the details.
CBC
23-05-2025
- CBC
2 RCMP vehicles hit by allegedly impaired drivers in separate crashes
Saskatchewan RCMP say two police cruisers were damaged in separate crashes involving impaired drivers this week. No injuries were reported. "I've been an RCMP officer for more than 48 years, and this is a new one — two impaired drivers striking police vehicles in a matter of days," Supt. Grant St. Germaine, officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP traffic services, said in a news release Friday. RCMP say the first crash happened on May 19 in Tisdale. RCMP received a report of an erratic driver and found the vehicle parked outside a business. The officer activated their emergency lights and pulled behind it. The vehicle reversed, striking the police vehicle, the release says. After an investigation, a woman was charged with impaired driving. Two days later, on May 21, an officer was doing a curfew check at a home in Swift Current, RCMP say. He saw a vehicle with no lights on driving erratically. That vehicle struck the parked police cruiser. A man was charged with impaired driving. That police vehicle is no longer drivable, according to the RCMP. "What's not new is my frustration that some people just aren't getting the message: impaired driving is dangerous and can lead to tragic results," St. Germaine said. The incidents come after Canada Road Safety Week enforcement, which RCMP did from May 13 to May 19 across the province. More than 6,600 vehicles were stopped and officers laid 41 alcohol-related charges during that week. They also made three drug-related charges. Officers also issued 126 roadside suspensions: 59 for recent alcohol consumption and 67 for recent drug consumption. "Thirty-three people have already lost their lives on roads in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction this year. Not all of them are impaired driving-related but please — for your own safety and the safety of others on the road — make smart choices," St. Germaine said in the release.
