Good morning border region, it’s Tuesday, Jan. 27 and this is your morning border brief. Our tempratures are headed higher this week, more on that in weather. Now off to what you need to know before you go out the door.
Listen here:
In news:
The Province of Saskatchewan has chosen Lloydminster to be one of the first three communities to take part in virtual addictions treatment. The program is aimed at helping people get the assistance they need without leaving their community.
A city of Lloydminster grader was involved in noon hour collision yesterday. Damage to the vehicle was unknown, however, the van that was involved suffered damage to the front right portion of their vehicle.
Maidstone RCMP provided a list of people who are wanted in their area for a variety of different offences. It was part of their bi-weekly report on actions in the region.
For more on all of these, you can head over to borderpulse.ca.
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Commodities
March spring wheat closed at $5.22 per bushel, down about 7 cents on the day.
March canola closed at $647.10 per tonne, down nearly $5.
March feeder cattle closed at $362.60 per hundredweight, gaining about $2.40.
March oats closed at $2.99 per bushel, slightly higher.
Energy Stocks
Western Canadian Select crude was trading at US$44.87 per barrel, lower on the day.
West Texas Intermediate crude was trading around US$60.35 per barrel, also lower.
Shares of Cenovus Energy finished higher Monday.
Shares of Strathcona Resources also closed modestly higher.
Traffic: Highways across the region this morning are in great condition. Only two issues to report are partially covered conditions north of the river on Highway 17 headed to Onion Lake and the ongoing issue at Deer Creek Bridge on Highway 3.
Weather: We are headed for a high -11 today with a 60 percent chance of snow this afternoon. As of 6 a.m. at the airport it is -17 feels like -25, winds out of the south south east at 13 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:
City Planning opportunity:
This Thursday the City of Lloydminster is hosting their Southwest area structure plan from 4-7:30 at the Servus Sports Centre. They encourage you to swing by and provide input on what you’d like to see and what they have planned for the area.
Rescheduled Exams:
If your student attends Holy Rosary and missed the Friday exams in period 3 and 4, they are reminded those exams now take place today at 1 p.m.
Athletes Public Speaking:
A Public Speaking Workshop for Athletes is set for Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Kitscoty Public Library.
The session focuses on confidence building, public speaking basics, and clear communication with coaches, teammates, sponsors, and the media. Registration is available through the Kitscoty Public Library website.
** 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 Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anheim ducks 7-4 last night.
Friday the Bobcats take on Fort Mac at home at 7 p.m., Lakeland’s woman’s hockey team takes on the Medicine Hat Rattlers at home and the Bandits are on the road to take on Cold Lake.
That’s your Border Brief for Jan. 27, enjoy the rest of your day.
