Good morning border region, it’s Wednesday Jan. 28 and this is your morning border brief. Our tempratures are headed higher this week, nearing zero by Saturday. From evening road closures to a cheesy collision, lets head off to headlines.
Listen here:
In news:
RCMP in Kitscoty closed highway 16 at Range Road 20 shortly after 8 p.m. last night due to a two-vehicle collision which was blocking traffic. The roadway reopened by 10 p.m.
A cheese throwing driver decided to run into the back of a parked car, then drive away over the weekend. They were ticketed by RCMP.
A stolen vehicle from Lloydminster was found torched south-east of the city yesterday morning. RCMP are looking for any witnesses.
Lastly, over the weekend, there was no ambulance of the Sask. side due to lack of staff. SHA provided lots of reasons, but no data.
For more on all of these, you can head over to borderpulse.ca.
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Commodities
Commodities
March spring wheat closed at $5.23 per bushel, little changed on the day.
March canola closed at $646.70 per tonne, essentially flat.
March feeder cattle closed at $362 per hundredweight, down slightly.
March oats closed at $3.00 per bushel, edging higher.
Energy Stocks
Western Canadian Select crude was trading at US$47.07 per barrel, surging higher on the day.
West Texas Intermediate crude was trading around US$62.76 per barrel, also higher.
Shares of Cenovus Energy climbed Tuesday, gaining nearly 3 per cent.
Shares of Strathcona Resources finished lower.
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:
Cloudy today with a high of -8 and a chance of flurries this afternoon. Currently it is -13 feeling like -22 at the airport with winds coming out of the east southeast at 18 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:
Tomorrow night, 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.
Ready for the donuts?
Special Olympics has their donut sales this weekend in Lloydminster. Then starting Feb. 1, Mother Teresa with the support of Sobeys is launching their fifth annual donut campaign with a goal of raising more than $10,000.
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 Rustlers woman’s volleyball team is at home Friday night. They will be collecting donations for the food bank, in exchange you will get money off your ticket.
Also 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.28, enjoy the rest of your day.
