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Improvements being made at Mount Joy

Mount Joy Snow Resort is heading into the coming season with some improvements in place, including a major mechanical upgrade and new earthworks aimed at keeping the parking lot drier. President of the Board for Mount Joy, Dean Peters, said the goal is always to make the experience better for the public who attends. The first project has replaced the tow rope cable on its T-bar lift, a project that had not been done since 1978. Peters said the work cost between $50,000 and $60,000. “It was a project that was a few years in the making and was necessary,”

Lloydminster wants your input on this years budget

Featured, Municipal politics

Lloydminster residents have until Aug. 19 to weigh in on what matters most to them ahead of the city’s 2027 budget process. The City of Lloydminster has launched its 2027 Budget Engagement campaign, inviting public feedback on municipal programs, services, and future spending priorities. “Municipal budgets impact the services residents rely on every day, from roads and parks to recreation facilities and emergency services,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers. “This engagement process gives residents an opportunity to share what matters most to them and help shape decisions that will support Lloydminster’s future.” The survey covers five service areas: transportation, protective services,

Two Lloydminster churches unite as One Church

Featured, Lloydminster News

Two Lloydminster congregations are now one. Lloydminster Gospel Fellowship and Living Faith Church held their first unified service Sunday, launching under a single name – One Church – after six months of merger discussions between the lead pastors of each congregation. The merger brings five pastors under one leadership structure. Tyler Evenson serves as lead pastor. Samuel Acey and Chris French are associate pastors. Jesse Allen leads the Next Generations ministry, and Ryley Ankney oversees Children and Families. All staff from both churches were retained. A new Pastor’s Council, drawn from both former boards, now handles church governance. Both buildings

Lloydminster RCMP investigating shots fired near Travelodge

Featured, Alerts and incidents

Lloydminster RCMP are investigating a report of shots fired near the Lloydminster Travelodge Friday evening. Officers were called to the area at approximately 7:57 p.m. Residents in the area may notice an increased police presence as the investigation continues. Police say there is no ongoing threat to public safety. As part of the investigation, RCMP are asking the public to help locate two white four-door BMW SUVs with unknown licence plates. One of the SUVs is believed to have sustained damage to the rear. Both vehicles were last seen travelling southbound on 50 Avenue near 36 Street. Investigators are also

Cold Lake RCMP shooting leaves one dead, ASIRT called in

Alerts and incidents, Featured

Cold Lake RCMP shot and killed a suspect following a domestic call on Thursday afternoon, prompting an independent investigation by Alberta’s police watchdog. Officers were called to a residence at 4:48 p.m. on June 25 after receiving a report of a domestic incident. When they arrived, they determined the suspect was armed with a firearm. The two other occupants of the residence fled and were unharmed. RCMP said communication attempts with the suspect were unsuccessful, and the Emergency Response Team was called to assist. “An altercation occurred with police in which at least one officer discharged their service weapon, striking

City urges residents to prep as heavy rains forecast for weekend

Featured, Lloydminster News

Lloydminster residents are being asked to clear storm drains and check their sump pumps ahead of a wet and windy weekend. The City of Lloydminster issued a public notice Thursday after forecasts called for periods of heavy rain through Saturday and Sunday. The Weather Network is projecting a 90 per cent chance of precipitation both days, with Saturday expected to bring the heaviest rainfall. Saturday’s daytime forecast calls for heavy rain developing late morning, with wind gusts up to 60 km/h and a low risk of an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon. The Weather Network is projecting 10 to 15

UPDATE: STARS airlifts one of two injured after Onion Lake incident

Featured, Lloydminster News

Shortly after 7 a.m. June 25, Onion Lake Fire Department, RCMP and EMS units responded to Chief Taylor Road for reports of an ATV rollover. STARS was put on alert and quickly requested when crews arrived to the scene. Two people were injured in the rollover. A male was transported to Lloydminster Hospital with “injuries considered serious in nature,” according to RCMP media relations. “A female was also taken to hospital by EMS; the extent of her injuries is unknown at this time.” One of those patients was subsequently airlifted by helicopter according to the organization. “I can confirm that

City firefighters ratify deal after 4-year dispute

Featured, Municipal politics

Lloydminster’s firefighters have a contract. Lloydminster City council voted Monday to ratify a collective agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 5182 covering the period from Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2024 – ending a labour dispute that outlasted the agreement itself. The previous contract expired Dec. 31, 2021. Bargaining began in November of that year, but nine rounds of talks failed to produce a deal. Two days of mediation in September 2023 also collapsed without resolution. Five more bargaining sessions followed, and those too went nowhere. The city ultimately moved to interest arbitration. Hearings took place

Provinces dodge healthcare accountability in Lloydminster

Featured, Community Insights

The following is an opinion column by BorderPulse editor Dan Gray. Lloydminster, it is time to get angry. Once again, we are being treated like we don’t matter and we are stupid. Here is why. They released the report. That sentence is doing a lot of work. It is technically true. A document exists. Ministers made statements. A press release was distributed. But in Lloydminster, where residents have been waiting since at least the fall of 2025 for a $254,000 health assessment of their own community, “releasing” something and being transparent about it are not the same thing. The province

Man charged after targeting Lloydminster woman, three minors

Featured, Crime and Courts

A Grande Prairie man is facing more than a dozen Criminal Code charges after RCMP say he used social media to lure and sexually assault multiple victims, including an 18-year-old woman from Lloydminster. Joseph Kidd, 32, was arrested multiple times between April and June 2026 following four separate investigations by Grande Prairie RCMP. Police say the first investigation began April 17, after a 14-year-old girl from British Columbia attended the Grande Prairie detachment to report a sexual assault. She told officers she had met Kidd through social media, and that he drove to B.C. to pick her up before bringing