Colin Powers

Swift Current

Morning Show Host, Magic 97.1 at CKFI-FM (Swift Current, SK)

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Articles

The Swift Cup is back for 2025!

6 days ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

With the Stanley Cup playoffs starting on Saturday, Swift Current Online is giving local businesses another chance to earn the coveted Swift Cup trophy. Last year, Southern Pressure Testers won the inaugural Swift Cup when the Florida Panthers took home their first-ever Stanley Cup title, and they're back to defend their championship against nine confirmed businesses.
A big trip to Hazlet for Classroom of the Month!

1 week ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

On Wednesday, Colin and Carianne drove out to Hazlet to visit Mrs.
Accelerate 2025: Corriano Industries wins $5000 ad package from Golden West!

1 week ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

Golden West is giving businesses in communities across the prairies a chance to achieve their goals through the power of radio and digital marketing with the Accelerate 2025 initiative. In the month of March, local business owners in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta were given the opportunity to enter for a chance to win a $25,000 advertising campaign, with three other winners receiving a $5000 marketing package.
SaskTel promotes local sensory shopping for World Autism Day

3 weeks ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

SaskTel marked World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 by highlighting the sensory shopping experience offered at a number of their retail stores. The Swift Current location in the Wheatland Mall is one of three SaskTel Stores that offer a sensory-friendly environment for customers on a regular basis, but on Wednesday, that experience was extended to all twelve of the crown corporation’s retail locations across Saskatchewan for the entire shopping day.
Two Ticket Takeoff winners today!

2 months ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

The Ticket Takeoff is your chance to make a quick getaway to Medicine Hat, Alberta, with tickets to one of the big events happening at Co-op Place and the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, and a night's stay at the Super 8 Motel.
The final countdown: Bidding is wrapping up in the Sweetheart of a Deal Auction!

2 months ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

Time is running out to get some great deals in the Sweetheart of a Deal Auction on Swift Current Online! Items started closing at 9:00 a.m. this morning and will continue to close throughout the day with the last item set to close after 4:00 p.m. Some great deals still available in the auction include a wide variety of restaurant gift cards and hotel vouchers, tickets to upcoming events at Co-op Place and the Esplanade in Medicine Hat, gift certificates from local contractors for your...
Can Cabri's "Billy Burger" take the rink burger title?

2 months ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

Colin Powers of Magic 97 visited SWT Arena in Cabri on Wednesday to try out the "Billy Burger", which is battling Simmie's rink burger in the final of the Southwest Rink Burger All-Stars presented by SWT. "My nickname's Billy, and when I'm on rink duty here, I just like to add some extra fixings to the burgers," said Byron Weedon, who's been volunteering at the rink in Cabri since 2012.
Weekend minor hockey recap

2 months ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

The Full Line Ag U18 AA Wildcats swept their weekend games with a 4-1 win over the Southeast Goldwings in Kipling on Saturday and a 2-0 win over the Lumsden-Bethune Lynx at home on Sunday. Hailey Anderson scored twice, and Isabelle Gottselig added two assists in the win on Saturday, while Charli Chubaty had both goals and Karli Duncan made 14 saves for the shutout on Sunday. The Wildcats face the Regina Rebels in the Queen City in their next game on February 5.
Team Laycock advances to Tankard final

2 months ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

Steve Laycock and his team from the Swift Current Curling Club are one win away from a spot in the Montana's Brier after defeating Saskatoon's Dustin Kalthoff 9-8 in the 1 vs. 2 Page Playoff at the SaskTel Tankard in Kindersley on Saturday. Trailing 4-1 after four ends, Laycock rallied with a three-ender in the fifth, and then followed up with a steal of three in the sixth to go up 7-4. Kalthoff evened the game back up with two in the seventh end and a steal of one in the eighth.
Laycock facing Kalthoff in Tankard playoffs

2 months ago | swiftcurrentonline.com | Colin Powers

The Page Playoffs for the SaskTel Tankard and Viterra Prairie Pinnacle provincial curling championships will take place tonight in Kindersley. Steve Laycock and his team from the Swift Current Curling Club finished round-robin play in first place with a 7-1 record after an 8-4 win over Saskatoon's Brad Moser on Saturday afternoon. Laycock, Sean Meachem, Chris Haichert and Brayden Grindheim will face Dustin Kalthoff from Saskatoon in tonight's 1 vs. 2 Page Playoff game.