Swift Current, city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Swift Current is located on the Swift Current Creek, 160 km (99 mi) west of the city of Moose Jaw. Located in a grain-producing and livestock-raising area, Swift Current is a commercial and distributing center for southwestern Saskatchewan and is served by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The area is also an oil and natural gas region. A government-sponsored experimental farm is located nearby. Population 14,815 (1991); 14,890 (1996).
