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9.1 million illegal smokes seized on highway 16

Saskatchewan RCMP have charged an adult male after officers seized approximately 9.1 million illicit cigarettes during a traffic stop in the RM of Battle River. On Jan. 20, 2026, at about 12:40 a.m., Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers with the Provincial Protective Services Branch stopped a truck and trailer on Highway 16. During the stop, officers located a large quantity of illicit tobacco inside the trailer and arrested the lone occupant. Battlefords RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Yorkton Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team took over the investigation. 23 pallets of unstamped tobacco seized Police say a search of the truck and trailer revealed

RCMP respond to collision on Highway 3 outside Turtleford

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Highway 3 outside of Turtleford has just re-opened after a collision involving a rollover earlier this morning. Reports of a rollover had Turtleford &R.M of Mervin Fire Dept. head east of town on highway 3, near Brinson Coulee. The roadway was shut down while firefighters, EMS and RCMP investigated and cleared the scene. Traffic was at a standstill, however all units have now cleared the scene. EMS were reported checking on patients however, there is no word on significance of injuries. RCMP are still investigating. Read more: Throwing Cheese leads to collision in Lloydminster

Border Brief – Jan. 29, 2026

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Good morning border region, it’s Thursday, Jan. 29 and this is your morning Border Brief. Snow today has changed some of our local road conditions, more on that momentarily. For now, lets get off to headlines. Listen here: In news:The Lloydminster RCMP released their third quarter statistics earlier this week. Vehicle thefts are down, dealing with repeat offenders up and multiple other stats in between. K9 Chase apprehended a repeat offender north of Cold Lake after they shot out the back window of a truck outside Vegreville and led police on a multi-jurisdiction pursuit. Both of those stories are available

RCMP K9 Chase secures gun-wielding repeat offender after pursuit near Bonnyville

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A gun-wielding suspect was taken down by a RCMP K9 “Chase” following an armed robbery and high-speed pursuit that began in Two Hills and ended near Bonnyville early Thursday morning. Two Hills RCMP say they received a complaint around 12:40 a.m. on Jan. 22 regarding an armed robbery on Highway 36. Police say the victim was sleeping in his vehicle when two suspects approached. One suspect was armed with a shotgun and discharged the firearm into the rear passenger window to force the victim out of the vehicle. The victim complied and the suspects fled in the stolen vehicle. Two

Pressure points remain although Lloydminster RCMP calls drop in Q3

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The Lloydminster RCMP reported a decline in calls for service during the third quarter of the 2025–26 fiscal year, driven largely by fewer property and nuisance-related incidents. Municipal RCMP responded to 4,285 calls for service between October and December 2025, down 715 calls from the previous quarter. “The 3rd quarter saw significant reductions in many categories of crime,” said Jerry Nutbrown, NCO i/c of the General Investigation Section at the Lloydminster RCMP Detachment. Nutbrown said the decline reflects a combination of proactive policing efforts and public cooperation. “The Lloydminster RCMP has been employing various crime reduction initiatives and strategies along

Border Brief – Jan. 28, 2026

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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

Highway 16 blocked west of Lloydminster

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Emergency services are on scene of a collision on highway 16 about 9 km’s east of Lloydminster. Google maps is showing a significant slowdown at Range Road 20 in the eastbound lanes. RCMP confirmed at approximately 7:59 they received a call for assistance for a to a two-vehicle collision which is blocking portions of the eastbound lanes. Traffic extremely slow in the area. Please avoid the area of highway 16 and range road 20 if possible and expect slowdowns. Follow all emergency crew instructions, you must slow down to 60 km/h and move over to give them space. Read more:

Throwing Cheese leads to collision in Lloydminster

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Lloydminster RCMP responded to an unusual complaint late Saturday night after a report of someone throwing cheese at another occupied vehicle. Police say the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 in a parking lot in the 5200 block of 12 Street. According to RCMP, a vehicle pulled up beside another occupied vehicle and the driver began throwing cheese at it. That driver then backed into another parked vehicle before moving and parking farther away. RCMP attended the scene, took statements from those involved, and issued a ticket in relation to the collision. No injuries were reported. Read more:

Lloydminster vehicle torched outside of town

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At approximately 6:15 a.m. this morning, Legacy Regional Protective Services responded to reports of a vehicle fire on Township Road 484 west of 3280. Upon arrival they found a single abandoned vehicle completely engulfed in flames. They requested RCMP to attend the scene and extinguished the blaze. RCMP from Maidstone attended and report the vehicle was stolen earlier this morning from Lloydminster. They did not identify what type of vehicle it was. There were no injuries, the fire department was back in service shortly after 8 a.m. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact Maidstone RCMP or

SHA declines to provide key ambulance coverage data for Lloydminster

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Saskatchewan Health Authority says it cannot provide data showing how often Alberta ambulances have been used to respond to emergency calls in Lloydminster when Saskatchewan-staffed units were unavailable, despite being given time to retrieve the information. The response follows a series of questions posed to Saskatchewan Health Authority as part of ongoing reporting into emergency medical coverage and response capacity in the border city. Lloydminster operates within a two-province emergency medical system, relying on cooperation between Saskatchewan and Alberta to maintain coverage. While SHA confirmed that cross-border responses occur, it declined to provide data quantifying how often Saskatchewan resources were