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Maidstone RCMP officer facing charges

A Maidstone RCMP officer has been charged after Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team concluded there were “reasonable grounds” to believe an offence occurred during a delayed wellness check that preceded the death of a 68-year-old man near Lloydminster. SIRT released its public report Thursday, laying out a detailed timeline of events beginning early on April 3, 2024. At 7:14 a.m., Maidstone RCMP received a call from a family member requesting a wellness check after being told the man was deceased. According to the report, “This call was dispatched to an on-call member of the detachment.” Hours passed with no update

VIDEO: Raiders advance, CNRL field ready for gameday

Community Insights, Featured

It has been years in the making and months since the announcement, but Canadian Natural Resources Field is finally ready. The timing could not be better. The Holy Rosary Raiders rolled past Stettler over the weekend with a 48-9 win. St. Paul held up its end with a victory over Ardrossan, setting up a rematch in the provincial semifinal. The two teams will meet Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. in Lloydminster. It has been a trying season for the Raiders. With the teachers’ strike in Alberta, players were unsure they would even get to take the field this fall.

OPINION – Our manifesto on Accountability

Featured, Community Insights

In journalism, accuracy, credibility and accountability are everything. Once they are gone, it’s nearly impossible to get back. That’s why accuracy isn’t a luxury. It’s the job. Readers depend on us to tell them what is actually happening, not what might be happening, and certainly not what we assume has happened. Yet too often, headlines race ahead of the truth. In recent weeks, that’s exactly what has played out in Lloydminster. Twice now, stories have circulated suggesting city council made decisions that, in reality, have not been made. A draft budget discussion was presented as an approved tax increase. A

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: K9 Maz deployed in search for suspects

Alerts and incidents, Featured

At this hour, Lloydminster RCMP have deployed K9 Maz in the area of 44 Street and 47 Ave. after suspects fled from stolen car. According to officials on scene at approximately 6:45 police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on 44 St. The vehicle went off the roadway and into a fence on the south side of the road. Three occupants of the vehicle jumped the fence and ran towards the dog park. RCMP officers have set up containment in the area and Maz is out attempting to locate the suspects. Officials ask if you see officers or the K9

Vehicle fire quickly extinguished by Britannia firefighters

Featured, Alerts and incidents

Britannia Fire responded to a vehicle fire just after 12:27 p.m. on Thursday. Eight firefighters arrived on scene with Command 1, Tanker 1, and Pumper 2. The vehicle was found down a hill in a grassy area, prompting crews to deploy a long hose line from Pumper 2. Firefighters extinguished the fire and ensured the area was safe. Police officers attended the scene and Merit Towing assisted with recovery. All units returned to the hall and were back in service shortly after. Residents are reminded that the fire hall is not staffed around the clock. Anyone needing emergency assistance must

GUEST OPINION – Budget and Speed

Featured, Community Insights

Guest Column by Darrell Dunn, Editor, The Weekly Bean Budget time again November 6 is budget day in Lloydminster … again. Actually, it’s the day that we get tosee the first cut of this year’s budget product. Administration and Council have been working onthis year’s product for a while now (as they do every year), and the choices don’t get any easier.Budgets aren’t fun. They are about competing needs and wants. They are deciding whichexpenditures are priorities, which can be put on hold for a time, and which are simply not withinthe legal mandate of the city to entertain. The

New plan aims to ease pressure on hospitals

Featured, Provincial News

Alberta’s government has released a new Acute Care Action Plan aimed at easing pressure on emergency rooms, reducing surgical wait times and adding hospital capacity across the province. The plan includes immediate measures and a long-term strategy built around expanding beds, improving patient flow, and strengthening links between acute, community and continuing care. More than 1,000 new beds planned The province says capital planning is underway to add more than 1,000 new acute care beds in Edmonton and Calgary. That includes new bed towers at Grey Nuns, Misericordia and South Health Campus hospitals. The government also plans to complete 50,000

Raiders one win from potetial home game

Featured, Community Insights

Beyond being a playoff game today, the Holy Rosary Raiders are trying not to get to far ahead of themselves. A win today, combined with a St. Paul win, could give them a home game on their new field. However, first, they need to get through a Stettler team that has been a provincial mainstay for decades. The Raiders face the Stettler Wildcats today at 1 p.m. in Cold Lake after field conditions in Lloydminster couldn’t be guaranteed in time for kickoff. Head coach Vince Orieux said last week’s 21-14 win showed plenty of rust in the first half, but

VIDEO: $500 reward issued for tips in Hit and Run

Featured, Lloydminster News

A Lloydminster business is offering a $500 reward after a hit and run left one of their drivers unemployed and their vehicle destroyed. Speedy Delivery Lloydminster says one of its vehicles was struck around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 14 by a pickup truck that appeared to have been travelling in the wrong lane on 59 Avenue before attempting to turn the wrong way onto Highway 16. According to a statement posted by the company, the truck narrowly missed another vehicle, entered the turning lane, then collided head on with their vehicle. The driver, a single mother, is now unable to

VIDEO: Collision currently slowing 44 St.

Alerts and incidents

In what appears to be a bad day for traffic on 44 St. going westbound, a collision has reduced traffic to a single lane at 58 Ave. At approximately 5:40, The Border Pulse was alerted to the collision by a member of the public. They stated it was near the Husky Truck Stop. Upon arrival, Firefighters could be seen attending to at least one vehicle, which was blocking traffic in the westbound lanes. The roadway was quickly taken down to one lane on the left. RCMP were on scene, there is no word on cause or injuries, however, EMS was