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GALLERY – The Donut mission is coming: Mother Teresa launches 5th annual campaign

A student-led fundraiser at Mother Teresa Early Childhood Education Centre is once again bringing the Lloydminster community together – one donut at a time. The Kindness Takes Flight: The 5th Donut Mission officially runs from Feb. 1 to 15, but families can get an early look during a Local Organization Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Organizers say the fair will feature 12 local organizations, giving families a chance to learn about community supports and help decide where fundraiser proceeds will go. “I’m really excited this year to have 12 local organizations

Collision slowing Highway 21/303 north of McLaren

Featured, Alerts and incidents

Multiple emergency services are on scene of a collision at this hour including Maidstone Waseca and District Fire and Rescue, RCMP and EMS. Details are few but the roadway in the area is slowed and a reader said it appeared as though they may be redirecting traffic. There is no official word on injuries, vehicles involved or timeframe on the road being cleared. If you can avoid the area of the highway for the time being, it is recommended. We have contacted RCMP for more information. Read more: ACAC removes Lakeland as host after Conference Council vote

ACAC removes Lakeland as host after Conference Council vote

Community Insights, Featured

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference has confirmed Lakeland College was removed as the host institution for this season’s women’s volleyball championship following a vote by the ACAC Conference Council. The decision was made Dec. 11, 2025, after what ACAC described as three days of discussion by the Conference Council, the league’s highest governing body made up of athletic directors from member institutions. “To be perfectly clear, the ACAC Coaches do not have the authority to make a decision of this magnitude,” ACAC CEO Mark Kosak said in a written response to The Border Pulse. “Decisions to award a Championship, and

Border Brief – Jan. 21, 2026

Featured, Lloydminster News

Good morning Border region, it’s Wednesday Jan. 21 and this is your Border Brief. No weather watches are currently in effect, but with the projected weather, that is likely to change today so stay tuned for the update. Now to everything you need to know as you head out the door. Listen here: In news:RCMP in Kitscoty have described the two men who injured their officers last week while trying to escape capture as “prolific offenders”. They now face serious charges including two counts of Assaulting a police officer. This is on top of the numerous violations of previous release

Gallery- Rustlers give back, skate with Father Gorman students

Featured, Community Insights

Members of the Lakeland Rustlers Women’s hockey team and kids didn’t care that the wind cut across the ice at Bud Miller All Seasons Park , stinging their exposed cheeks, they just laughed and carried on for over a half an hour of skating. Last Thursday afternoon was cold but the skating pond at Bud Miller became a classroom, a playground and a meeting place between generations, as Grade 2 and 3 students from Father Gorman Community School laced up alongside members of the Lakeland College Woman’s Rustlers. The visit, was part of a giving-back initiative that brought Rustlers athletes

Suspects charged after injuring Kitscoty RCMP officers in collision

Featured, Alerts and incidents

Two prolific offenders are facing a long list of charges after multiple RCMP vehicles were intentionally rammed during a chaotic rural pursuit near Kitscoty earlier this month. On Jan. 15, shortly before 4 p.m., Kitscoty RCMP responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle at an oil site along Township Road 492 in the County of Vermilion River. Officers located a grey sedan and a black pickup truck with no licence plate on scene. Police say a female suspect drove the pickup truck directly into a stationary police vehicle while the officer was inside. The collision disabled both the truck

Bear mace used in North Battleford robbery attempt, RCMP investigating

Featured, Alerts and incidents, Provincial News

Battlefords RCMP are investigating an incident in which bear mace and a knife were used during a robbery attempt at a business on 100th Street in North Battleford. Police say officers were called to the area at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Jan. 18 after receiving a report of two armed males inside a business. According to RCMP, two male suspects approached two people inside the store and demanded they purchase merchandise for them. One suspect was armed with a knife, while the other was carrying a can of bear mace. The victims left the store, entered their vehicle, and attempted

Border Brief – Jan. 20, 2026

Featured, Lloydminster News

Good morning Border area, it’s Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 and this is your Border Brief. we are currently under two yellow weather watches issued by environment canada, more on those in Weather. Roads aren’t in great shape at the moment with visibility already dropping, more on that in traffic. Now to everything you need to know as you head out the door. Listen here: In news:A Sunday night collision involving a pedestrian had officials from Saskatchewan Health Authority’s ambulance dispatch centre in Prince Albert dispatching a crew from Onion Lake due to lack of available local crews. Lloydminster RCMP have

Lloydminster left waiting as Saskatchewan announces two new LTC homes

Community Insights, Featured

Lloydminster continues to wait for a replacement for the aging Jubilee Home, even as the Saskatchewan government moves ahead with new long-term care homes in Estevan and Watson. The Jubilee Home, built in 1985, serves Saskatchewan residents in Lloydminster and currently operates with fewer than 50 long-term care beds. Despite years of advocacy from families, community groups and local officials, no request for proposal has been issued for a replacement facility. Frustration over the lack of local long-term care capacity surfaced publicly in October during a meeting between Mayor Gerald Aalbers and members of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors

Lloydminster RCMP make arrest after drugs, weapon found

Featured, Crime and Courts

A Lloydminster woman facing multiple drug and weapon charges was also wanted by RCMP in connection with a separate assault investigation from late 2025. On Jan. 16, 2026, police located Amanda Ironstand at a residence in Lloydminster. A search incidental to arrest resulted in the seizure of a baton, along with quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. Ironstand has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of failing to comply with a release order. She was taken before a justice of the peace and remanded into