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Two North Battleford firefighters earn lifesaving honours

Fire Chief Lindsay Holm and firefighter James Bright were honoured Friday in Regina for helping a woman in distress on the Battlefords bridge.

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Minn. Patrol details collision that killed Eugene Seguin

The Minnesota State Patrol says a wrong-way crash on I-94 killed Eugene Seguin, 57, owner of ME Tire and Auto, on Oct. 11. His family plans a celebration of life.

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St. Joe’s turkey trot keeps tradition alive 45 years on

Students and teachers at St. Joseph Elementary School in Lloydminster mark 45 years of the turkey trot, with pies, chases and Sobeys support.

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Lloydminster Council questions transparency in auditor pick

Council reappointed WLS LLP as auditor Monday, after questioning why it never saw the scoring behind the pick.

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Alberta law limits city’s say on referendum signs

Alberta law bars Lloydminster from regulating referendum signs. Here is what the city can still do before the Oct. 19 vote.

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Column: Should public transit not be for everyone?

Welcome to Lloydminster’s newest elite club. The entry requirement for “public transit” is being poor enough. I mean that as an insult to the design, never to the people inside it. I support helping every resident who qualifies. My question is who gave the City the right to call a gated taxi voucher public transit. On Monday, Council approved the Transportation Access Program in principle. It would subsidize one-way taxi rides for residents who pass an income test. The other option on the table told administration to keep pursuing a traditional system. Council passed on it. A real system was

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Moment with the Mayor: Recycling just got easier

These articles can originally be found on the City of Lloydminster website and are written by the Mayor of Lloydminster. As of October 1, residential recycling in Lloydminster is managed by Circular Materials through Alberta’s Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR, system. EPR shifts the cost and responsibility for managing recyclable packaging and paper products from municipalities to the producers that supply those materials. Under the new system, producers are responsible for funding and ensuring these materials are collected and recycled. Circular Materials, a non-profit organization, administers residential recycling under Alberta’s EPR system, with Integrity Waste Solutions providing collection services in

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Six Lloydminster properties headed to auction

Six Alberta-side properties in tax arrears will go to public auction Nov. 25, nearly double last year's list.

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Lloydminster RCMP K9 joins Mundare firearms response

A Lloydminster RCMP K9 team was sent to a Mundare firearms call. A Bonnyville man faces 18 charges after a chase involving two pickup trucks.

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