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24-year-old faces nearly a dozen charges after fleeing police

A 24-year-old man is facing nearly a dozen charges after RCMP say he fled officers and discharged a firearm on Red Pheasant Cree Nation. According to Battlefords RCMP, officers first responded around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 to a report that an armed adult male had been involved in an altercation with a security guard and fled in a vehicle. Police began searching for the male and the vehicle. About 40 minutes later, officers received another report that a male on a snowmobile had shot at a residence on the First Nation. Officers responded immediately and located a male with

Criminal Court Updates: City Hall, Child Exploitation and RCMP injured

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Multiple cases are working their way or have completed their journey through the court system. This is the latest on ones currently in front of Alberta Provincial Courts. City Hall weapon case set for Feb. 17 Steven Thunderblanket remains before the court following last week’s proceedings related to the Lloydminster City Hall incident. On Feb. 10, Thunderblanket was marked as “warrant remanding” and “adjourned – agent – other.” Court records also note the accused was not present. All charges remain before the court. Thunderblanket is scheduled to appear: Feb. 17, 202610 a.m.Room 001Election and pleaLloydminster Court of Justice Thunderblanket is

Winterfest comes back Today across the city

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The City of Lloydminster is bringing back Winterfest on Monday, Feb. 16. The annual Family Day tradition runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at multiple facilities across the city, offering free indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. Admission is free, though schedules vary by location. Winterfest 2026 is presented by L&A CPA LLP. Servus Sports Centre – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities at Servus Sports Centre include: Hot refreshments will be available, sponsored by L&A CPA LLP and Tim Hortons. Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families can enjoy curling with members

Guest Opinion On the Erosion of American Decency and Democratic Norms

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Guest Column by Darrell Dunn, Editor, The Weekly Bean. There is a well-known human impulse to slow down when passing a traffic accident or some other mishap. Even when we know it is intrusive, curiosity often overrides restraint. Something similar seems to be at work when observing the political and cultural chaos in the United States over the past decade. For a Canadian observer, it is akin to watching a favorite cousin descend into mental illness and succumb to an excruciatingly slow suicide walk. The focus is often placed on Donald Trump, whose conduct and rhetoric have challenged long-standing expectations of

Opinion – An Olympic tribute to questionable ideas

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A weekly opinion column on the issues of the day from an overworked, independent journalist. Every Winter Olympics, I watch in awe. And every Winter Olympics, I quietly whisper, “Who approved this?” Luge is the first red flag. You lie on your back on what appears to be a sharpened cafeteria tray and rocket down an ice chute at freeway speeds. Feet first. Inches from the ice. Wearing what I can only assume is a very determined facial expression. Then someone said, “Nice. But what if… head first?” That’s skeleton. Same frozen plumbing system. Same outrageous speed. Just now your

GALLERY- Lloydminster Firefighters on scene of second fire in 24 hours

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Neighbours are shaken and a resident is upset after a structure fire broke out in a multi-unit building on 57 St. in Lloydminster this afternoon. “There was smoke billowing from the rear of the apartments,” said a reader who alerted Border Pulse around 3:40 p.m. Lloydminster Fire Rescue had multiple units and crew members on scene and the street closed just west of 50 Ave. Paramedics arrived on scene and treated at were seen treating at least one individual. However, there is no word on how many may be injured or the extent. The cause is also under investigation. Resident,

Gallery – Fire rips through Lloydminster home overnight

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A family is without a home this morning after fire claimed their home on in the 5900 block of 41 street overnight. According to witnesses, at approximately 2 a.m. firefighters from across the city arrived to flames shooting from the roof of the garage of the residents. Officials on scene said there were no injuries to anyone involved and that victims services was coming to assist the family. Multiple trucks from Lloydminster Fire Rescue remained on scene for approximately two hours. Officers from RCMP and paramedics also attended. Read more: Lloydminster Costco officially marked

Lloydminster woman charged after high-speed collision

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A Lloydminster woman has been charged following Wednesday evening’s high-speed collision on 49th Avenue near the Legion. Court records show Laquita Angus, 30, of Lloydminster, is facing the following charges: The charges stem from a collision that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Feb. 11, when RCMP responded to what was described by witnesses as a vehicle travelling at an extremely high rate of speed. An eyewitness previously told The Border Pulse they observed a vehicle travelling at what they estimated to be around 130 kilometers per hour before attempting to pass traffic near the post office. “I looked and noticed

RCMP Gang task force arrests one in North Battleford

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An adult male is facing firearms charges after Saskatchewan RCMP executed a search warrant at a business in North Battleford. According to Saskatchewan RCMP, the North Battleford Crime Reduction Team – Gang Task Force, with assistance from the Saskatchewan RCMP Critical Incident Response Team, carried out the search on Feb. 12 at a business located on the Highway 16 bypass. Police said the warrant was part of an ongoing firearms investigation. During the search, officers located one unsafely stored firearm and ammunition. Six individuals were arrested at the scene. As a result of the investigation, 50-year-old Trebor Swindler of North

Co-op fires senior executive over personal loan to employee, cites “personnel matter”

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A former senior executive at Lloydminster and District Co-op says he was terminated after providing a personal loan to help an employee pay for emergency travel to attend a family funeral. a decision the organization has declined to explain beyond calling it a personnel matter. Keith Power, who served as vice president of people and culture, said he was terminated by CEO Peter Brown for ethical reasons after providing a $1,800 loan from his own personal account to help an employee return to the Philippines following the death of the employee’s mother. Power said the loan was interest free, carried