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Video: Truck destroyed by fire in Lloydminster

On June 19, at approximately 11:10 p.m. Lloydminster Fire Rescue was on scene of a truck fire in the area of 2600 48 Ave.. According to the owner of the vehicle, they went through 5 fire extinguishers trying to put it out in the driveway. We were diagnosing a misfire on cylinder 7, a pop happened and then fire broke out.” said Dan in a phone interview. “I jumped in tow truck, and pulled it into the roadway where firefighters attended too it after trying to put it out.” He said the fire had started near some other vehicles, of

Kitscoty RCMP provide updated details of missing male

Featured, Alerts and incidents

The Kitscoty RCMP have provided the following details about the Econo-van being driven by missing male, David Larose. – The Vehicle is a 2002 Ford Econoline bearing SK licence 877 LQH The police have also provided the picture to further assist the public in helping them locate Larose. He’s described as, -64-year-old male– 6 feet 2 inches tall 210 pounds– Short grey hair and blue eyes– Last seen wearing a Rough Riders sweater and brown cargo pants If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of David, please contact the Kitscoty RCMP at 780-846-2897. If you wish to remain anonymous,

Lloyd drug strategy marks 20 years one connection at a time

Featured, Lloydminster News

A boy in Grade 8 showed up to an after-school program one evening last year not quite sure why he was there. By the end of the night, he had something he’d never had before. “I made a friend tonight and I’ve never had one before,” Laura Lee Marin recalled the story to Lloydminster city council June 15. Marin, a health promotion facilitator with Recovery Alberta and one of the driving forces behind the Lloydminster Area Drug Strategy, was presenting the organization’s 2025 annual report to the Governance and Priorities Committee. Twenty years after a group of agencies first gathered

64-year-old male missing from Kitscoty

Alerts and incidents, Featured

Kitscoty RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating missing 64-year-old male David Larose. David was last seen today at 7 a.m. in Dewberry, Alta. He may be headed to Nipawin, SK. There is concern for his wellbeing. David is described as: He is driving a 2004 Chevrolet Econo van, licence plate unknown. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of David, please contact the Kitscoty RCMP at 780-846-2897. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play store.

Opinion: Accountability isn’t always comfortable

Featured, Community Insights

This is the weekly opinion column by owner/founder of Border Pulse. This is the third time. The third community where I have asked questions that powerful people would rather not answer. The third city hall that has bristled at coverage it didn’t control. The third place where the reflex has been the same: don’t fix the problem, discredit the person pointing at it. I have been doing this for nearly 15 years. I have sat across from mayors, city managers, and administrators in communities across this country, and I have learned one consistent truth: the louder the pushback, the closer

Behind the Bison – Summer time safety tips

Featured, Community Insights

RCMP Staff Sgt. Jerry Nutbrown brings you behind the scenes with a serious of columns taking you behind police work and how it’s done in our community. If you have a question you think needs to be answered in Behind the Bison, send it to admin@borderpulse.ca and we will be sure to share it with him. I don’t want to speak too soon, but could this actually be summer coming? Regardless, some seasonalthings should be addressed to try and make Lloydminster as crime free as possible, but it takes yourassistance. Preventing property from being damaged or stolen is key to crime reduction.

Crop Report: Lloyd area seeding hits 98% as province nears finish

Lloydminster News, Featured

Farmers in the Lloydminster region are among the furthest along in the province as Saskatchewan seeding reaches 97 per cent complete, up from 93 per cent last week. The northwest region, which includes the border area, sits at 98 per cent alongside the southeast, just behind the west-central and southwest regions, which both hit 99 per cent. The east-central region remains the furthest back at 90 per cent. Provincially, the 97 per cent figure sits just below the five- and 10-year average of 99 per cent. Rain and excess moisture slowed the final push in several areas. Spring wheat and

Lloyd’s youth council marks 10 years with biggest class yet

Featured, Lloydminster News

Addison Smith and Aoife Antonio walked into Lloydminster’s council chambers Monday to do what they’ve both done before – stand in front of elected officials and make the case for youth. This time, they had ten years of history behind them. The two Grade 11 students from Holy Rosary High School presented the Lloydminster Youth Council’s year-end update to the Governance and Priorities Committee, capping the organization’s milestone 10th year with its largest membership ever – 27 members drawn from both Lloydminster school divisions. Smith, who served as chair of the 2025-26 term, said the size of the group brought

North Battleford man facing multiple drug charges

Featured, Crime and Courts

A North Battleford man is facing several charges after Battlefords RCMP seized a significant quantity of drugs during a traffic stop last week. On June 11, 2026, at approximately 1:50 p.m., officers initiated a stop after observing a vehicle travelling on 15th Avenue without a license plate. During the investigation, officers determined a male passenger was wanted on warrant for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, escape from lawful custody, and possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine. Following his arrest, a search of the vehicle turned up two grams of psilocybin, 35 grams of methamphetamine, 1.66 kilograms

Lions Golf tournament a roaring success

Community Insights, Featured

The Lloydminster Lions Club’s annual golf tournament raised more than $10,000 recently, with a near-full field turning out for the nine-hole event at Rolling Greens. Organizers said the weather cooperated, with clear skies and warm temperatures through the afternoon. Golfers played a full round before sitting down to a meal, with prizes handed out throughout the day. Shelly Tatro, a Lions member and co-organizer of the event, said the support made all the difference. “None of this happens without the golfers, the sponsors and the people who gave their time to make it run,” said Tatro. “We are incredibly thankful,