Good morning border region, it’s Tuesday, Feb. 3 and this is your morning Border Brief. We are getting warmer over the next few days, but Balzac Billy said we’ll get 6 more weeks of winter, so who knows. Lets get off to headlines.
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In news:
The Saskatchewan Housing Authority, Responsible for Halls home in Lloydminster, has terminated a manager following an internal investigation into over $10,000 in missing funds.
Officials say the dismissal was for cause, with the matter now referred to the RCMP for further review. The name of the individual is being withheld due to the ongoing investigation.
Two collisions yesterday kept emergency services busy yesterday. The first at 48 Ave. and 44 street just before noon. The roadway was cleared within the hour. At approximately 8:20 p.m. Turtleford RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 3 near the Coulee, the roadway was closed for a short period of time. There is no word on injuries on both.
More on these stories at borderpulse.ca
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Commodities
March spring wheat closed at $5.27 per bushel, down about 10 cents on the day.
March canola closed at $645 per tonne, down $3.
March feeder cattle closed at $366.35 per hundredweight, gaining just over $6.
March oats closed at $3.01 per bushel, lower on the session.
Feed barley is trading around $242.50 per tonne in central Alberta, according to the latest Alberta Agriculture weekly crop market review.
Yellow peas are trading around $280 per tonne for No. 2 large yellows, based on the same report.
Energy Stocks
Western Canadian Select crude was trading at US$ 47.00 per barrel, down nearly 6 per cent on the day.
West Texas Intermediate crude was trading around US$ 62.47 per barrel, also higher.
Shares of Cenovus Energy finished lower .
Shares of Strathcona Resources closed slightly higher.
Traffic: Highways across the region this morning have mixed conditions.
Highway 17 to Onion Lake is considered partially covered with reduced visibility. That goes for the whole area north and east of Lloydminster.
Highway 16 Between Edmonton is considered bare right through to east of North Battleford. Then partially covered from Ruddle on to Saskatoon.
The issue at Deer Creek Bridge on Highway 3 is ongoing.
Weather:
Today is expected to have a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 2 degrees. As of 6 a.m. it is -2 feeling like -7 at the airport with winds coming out of the west northwest at 17 km/h.
*This is a summary of the most up to date information you can find at Saskatchewan Highway Hotlines, Alberta 511 and Environment Canada.
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Upcoming Events:
Telemiracle 50 Steak Night
Saturday night at the Lloydminster Exhibition is the Telemiracle Steak Night, you can head over to the Kinsman Facebook page for more details.
Tracing your Roots
The Lloydminster Museum and Archives is hosting a Metis tracing your roots Lunch and Learn. As a part of Saskatchewan Archives week; this workshop introduces the main historical sources used for Metis Genealogy research.
Geek on the Peak:
They are over 24 hours in and have raised over $30,000 for Telemiracle 50. You can watch them live on youtube, search Geek on the Peak.
** If you’ve got an event coming up this week, into the weekend, send us a message at admin@borderpulse.ca so it can end up here!
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Sports:
The Flames lost to the Maple Leafs 4-2 last night. The Oilers take on the Leafs tonight at home.
That’s your Border Brief for Feb. 3, enjoy the rest of your day.
