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Excess water keeps slowing Lloydminster-area crop growth

Agriculture, Featured, Lloydminster News

Crop conditions in the Lloydminster area fell again last week as excess water kept slowing development. The North East region, which includes Vermilion, Camrose and Provost, is rated 50.4 per cent good to excellent as of July 7. That is down from 54.5 per cent the week before, according to the latest Alberta crop report. Excess water continues to slow crop progress and limit spraying opportunities in the region. Spring wheat in the North East is in the early booting stage, while barley and oats are in the later stages of stem elongation. Sub-surface soil moisture in the region is

VIDEO – One injured after car vs. building collision in Lloydminster

Featured, Alerts and incidents

At approximately 11:30 a.m. this morning ( July 11) emergency responders were dispatched to the north end of Lloydminster for reports of a collision. Upon arrival at Tait’s Liquor Store in the 5700 block of 50 Ave. they located a car which had collided with a structure. Officials on scene stated a car had run into the bollards which protect the front door of the store. The vehicle suffered significant damage to the passenger side. The driver of the vehicle was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, first by firefighters from Lloydminster Fire Rescue, then by EMS upon it’s arrival approximately

Wings and Wheels show nearly doubles in size

Featured, Lloydminster News

Lloydminster’s Wings and Wheels show nearly doubled its turnout this year, drawing 106 vehicles, aircraft and campers to the Lloydminster Municipal Airport. That’s up from 54 at last year’s event. More than four car clubs took part, including the Lloydminster Auto Club, Just Kruzin’, the Lloydminster Motor Club and Bent Rodz. Paige Lozowchuk, manager of Lloydminster Paint and Supply, who organized the event, said feedback from the day focused on the location and the mix of vehicles and aircraft on display. People travelled from roughly a two-hour radius of Lloydminster to attend. Organizers could not confirm exactly how far the

Province’s justification to Rogers for hiding Health report isn’t there

Featured, Lloydminster Health Needs Assessment: Investigation, Lloydminster News

When Rogers Television asked the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health why the full Lloydminster health assessment had not been released to the public, the ministry’s response was specific. Dale Hunter, Senior Media Relations Consultant with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, provided the following statement to Rogers TV: “The Lloydminster Health Services Needs Assessment contains confidential financial, commercial, scientific, technical and labour relations information that was supplied to and developed by the authors in confidence. The public release of this information could interfere with future contractual negotiations governments may wish to undertake.” That is the justification the province gave for withholding all

Two children injured in ATV collision north of Marshall

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Two children were injured July 9 during an incident involving an ATV at a rural residence north of Marshall, and it took more than 40 minutes for an ambulance to reach the scene. Maidstone RCMP responded to the collision at about 7:55 p.m. on July 9. Both the driver and the pedestrian were under the age of 16. The pedestrian was reportedly struck by the ATV. Legacy Regional firefighters were the first emergency responders on scene. An ambulance did not arrive until shortly after 8:40 p.m., more than 40 minutes later. The pedestrian was taken to hospital. Injuries are believed

Sexual Assault Suspect wanted by Onion Lake RCMP

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Onion Lake RCMP are asking the public for help locating a man wanted on a warrant. Christopher Cook, 46, is wanted in relation to a sexual assault investigation from June 2026. Cook is described as six-foot-three and 240 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He has multiple tattoos, including a pitbull, three worms, and writing on his left arm and left hand. He may be driving a blue Chevrolet Silverado with Saskatchewan licence plate 764 PEW. Cook is known to frequent Onion Lake Cree Nation and Lloydminster, but his current whereabouts are unknown. RCMP are asking anyone who sees

Lloydminster Health Assessment: 9 – Surgical shortage suggestions

Featured, Lloydminster Health Needs Assessment: Investigation, Lloydminster News

Lloydminster Hospital performs more than 3,500 surgeries a year across two operating rooms running at 85 to 88 per cent capacity. A health assessment says the waitlist has more than doubled in two years and the hospital needs 29 more OR hours per week to keep up. In the spring of 2023, approximately 500 patients were waiting for surgery at Lloydminster Hospital. By the end of 2024-25, that number had grown to more than 1,100. The waitlist more than doubled in two years. The operating rooms did not. “Although OR utilization is consistently high, surgical waitlists have increased faster than

North Battleford traffic stop leads to weapons charges

Featured, Crime and Courts

A routine patrol turned up a sawed-off gun, bear spray and drug paraphernalia, RCMP say. Four North Battleford residents face a combined 15 charges after Battlefords RCMP seized a sawed-off firearm and other weapons during a traffic stop. Battlefords RCMP were conducting proactive patrols on 100 Street in North Battleford on July 7 at about 8 a.m. when officers stopped a vehicle. Investigators determined multiple people in the vehicle were breaching court-ordered conditions. Three men and one woman were arrested at the scene. The woman resisted arrest. Officers were able to take her into custody safely, RCMP said. Officers searched

“Twisted and snapped trees” Lloydminster sends help to Dillberry Provincial Park

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Last night (July 8) a tornado touched down near Dillberry Lake, AB. The aftermath had resources responding from Lloydminster and as far away as Edmonton and Cold Lake. Lloydminster RCMP, Lloyd Rescue Squad (LRS) and Paramedics from our community were requested. LRS Chief, Norm Namur said the request for their services came directly from Lloydminster RCMP shortly after 9:30. They grouped their equipment and four members took the nearly hour drive to the provincial park. “We were able to provide specialized equipment,” stated Chief Norm Namur. “For example we were able to provide our air boat, we didn’t know at

Lloydminster Health Assessment – 8 – Primary Care upgrade required

Lloydminster News, Featured, Lloydminster Health Needs Assessment: Investigation

Lloydminster runs two largely independent primary care systems that do not coordinate with each other. A health assessment says the gap is driving thousands of patients straight to the emergency department. Before a patient reaches the emergency department, the operating room, or a hospital bed, they are supposed to pass through primary care first. In Lloydminster, that front door is broken. “Access to primary care is currently limited in hours and capacity, particularly with walk-in and urgent care options, leading to increased reliance on emergency room visits,” the Lloydminster Health Service Needs Assessment states. The city runs two largely independent