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A news guy’s Christmas: Belize, Bathurst, Lloyd and home

From packed living rooms in Bathurst to Christmas at sea in Belize, Border Pulse founder Dan Gray reflects on holidays across borders, family, and finding home in Lloydminster. Over the past few months, I have become “the breaking news guy,” as one person kindly put it while I was standing at a scene. I am fine with that. You’re support of this new endevour has been both overwhelming and the best present I could get this year, ( except for whatever my wife gets me of course ). But as Christmas approaches, I wanted to slow things down for a

Guest Opinion – Don’t be Scrooge

Featured, Community Insights

Guest Column by Darrell Dunn, Editor, The Weekly Bean Charles Dickens didn’t know that when he sat down in 1843 to write A Christmas Carol,that he was creating the world’s most effective self-help book disguised as a ghost story. Yetdespite its age, the novella remains amazingly relevant in today’s world, proving that humannature, like leftover fruitcake, rarely changes. Let’s consider Ebenezer Scrooge. He’s the modern archetype of every overworked,intense, focused executive glued to their phone and utterly dismissive of imperfect humanity. Weall know a Scrooge. Dickens’ brilliance comes from how painfully accurate the characterremains. Scrooge is a timeless reminder that when

Lane closed on 44 street due to collision

Featured, Alerts and incidents

At approximately 5:05 p.m. a reader alerted us to a collision on 44 street “near the husky”. upon arrival at 58 Ave and 44 st. Lloydminster Fire Rescue and RCMP were attending to a two-vehicle collision. They have the right lane of westbound traffic closed at this time. There is no word on injuries or cause, however EMS has yet to attend the scene.

Kitscoty Fire responding to incident on Highway 16

Featured, Alerts and incidents

At approximately 2:20 p.m. on December 20, RCMP, Kitscoty Fire Department and EMS have been dispatched to the corner of Highway 16 and 897. The county of Vermilion River has issued the following. “County Fire Service is responding to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 897,” stated the Voyent Alert. “Traffic is impacted in the area.” Please slow down, move over and follow all directions from the emergency personnel on scene. Read more: Kitscoty Fire responding to transport rollover

Battlefords RCMP seek public help locating missing man

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Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a 37-year-old man reported missing earlier this week. Police say Jeffrey Blackstar was last seen Dec. 16 on Moosomin First Nation. He was reported missing to Battlefords RCMP on Dec. 19. Investigators say Blackstar’s direction of travel is unknown, and they are asking anyone who may have seen him or the vehicle he may be driving to contact police. Blackstar is described as five feet six inches tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black or grey sweatpants, black runners, and

Frozen waterways may not be safe, despite the cold

Featured, Lloydminster News

As the holiday season approaches and temperatures fluctuate, Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) is reminding residents to use caution around frozen lakes, rivers, ponds and dugouts. With more people expected to head outdoors for skating, ice fishing and winter recreation if temperatures rise, officials say ice conditions remain unpredictable across much of the province. After a milder-than-normal fall, ice on many bodies of water may not be fully stable for several more weeks, depending on weather conditions. The agency says recent temperature swings can weaken ice, even when it appears completely frozen from a distance. Ice thickness can vary widely

Kitscoty Fire on scene of a collision on Highway 16

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Kitscoty RCMP and Fire Department have been dispatched and are on scene of a single vehicle collision on Highway 16. The vehicle is in the westbound lanes near 897. Firefighters are currently setting up traffic control, please slow down, move over and allow them space to work. There is no word on injuries. The incident is currently active and the investigation is ongoing. Read more: KFD responding to transport rollover

Stolen truck linked to early-morning break and enter in Lashburn

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Maidstone RCMP are investigating a break and enter at a business on Main Street in Lashburn after a stolen vehicle was linked to the incident. Police said officers received a report around 10 a.m. Dec. 16. Investigation determined an unknown male forcibly entered the business around 5:15 a.m., damaging a window. No items were reported stolen. RCMP said video footage shows two vehicles arriving at the business, described as a grey or silver GMC Sierra truck and a white Ford Taurus. The driver of the truck, wearing gloves and a face covering, exited the vehicle and broke into the business

Weapons, Cocaine seized in Lloydminster, two charged

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Saskatchewan RCMP have charged two Edmonton men following the seizure of cocaine, firearms and prohibited weapons during an investigation in Lloydminster. RCMP say officers executed a search warrant on Dec. 15 two businesses and an apartment in the city as part of an ongoing investigation. Police seized approximately 20 grams of cocaine, cash, three firearms, ammunition, a conducted energy device, a baton and identification documents that did not belong to the occupants, according to RCMP. Investigators later arrested two adult males in Kitscoty, Alta., in connection with the case. RCMP say further investigation determined the men were allegedly providing security

Breast cancer screening options expand across Sask. in 2026

Featured, Provincial News

Breast cancer screening options across Saskatchewan will expand in early 2026 with the addition of a new mobile mammography unit, increasing access for patients in rural and northern communities while supplementing existing screening centres, including Lloydminster. The new mobile unit is scheduled to begin service on Jan. 5, 2026, and will travel to 42 communities across the province, screening up to 7,500 patients each year. The unit replaces a previous mammography bus that had been in service for more than 20 years and provided over 250,000 mammograms. Health officials say the mobile unit will set up at host locations for