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Saskatchewan regulator warns of unregistered online investment scheme

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan is warning Saskatchewan residents about an online entity operating under the name WilliamsBlair Asset Management Ltd., saying the company is not registered to trade or sell securities in the province. According to the regulator, WilliamsBlair has been contacting Saskatchewan residents through social messaging platforms and promoting what it claims is an investment mobile application. The app allegedly displays realistic market screens, increasing account balances, share purchases, and margin-style investment opportunities. In a statement, FCAA Securities Division Executive Director Dean Murrison said verifying registration status is a critical step before investing. “Checking the

Opinion – When regions lose access to legacy news

Featured, Community Insights, Opinion and Guest Columns

This is my weekly opinion column, based on issues currently unfolding in local, provincial, or national news.. Local news rarely disappears all at once. More often, it retreats quietly. First from highways and outlying communities. Then from smaller towns. Eventually from the spaces in between. Recently, the border region saw another announcement of that retreat, with changes to print distribution that will reduce access to a long-standing newspaper outside city limits. For readers who have relied on physical delivery, it is a meaningful shift. It also signals something larger than a simple logistics decision. What is happening here is not

45 Alberta athletes representing Canada at Olympics

Featured, Community Insights

Alberta will be represented by 45 Alberta-based athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy, as Team Canada prepares to compete on the world stage in Milano and Cortina. The athletes come from communities across the province and will compete in events ranging from alpine skiing and curling to hockey, luge and para Nordic skiing. The Olympic Games run from Feb. 6 to 22, followed by the Paralympic Games from March 6 to 15. Marc Kennedy, a member of Team Canada’s men’s curling team, said provincial support has played a major role in helping him reach the

Gallery – LEGO fire trucks help Lloydminster man through brain surgery, pandemic

Featured, Community Insights

What started as a school project more than a decade ago has turned into a highly detailed craft for Lloydminster resident Joey Cole. Cole builds custom LEGO fire trucks, carefully recreating real-life emergency apparatus down to the smallest details. What began as a creative outlet has grown into a niche skill set that connects firefighting culture, engineering, and personal resilience. The foundation was laid in 2011 or 2012 during a school assignment. “I had to build some sort of building in any medium,” Cole said. “I had a lot of LEGO, so I built a fire station modeled after Lloydminster

Loon Lake RCMP seek two men wanted on new warrants

Featured, Crime and Courts

Loon Lake RCMP are asking the public for help locating two men wanted on warrants in connection with separate investigations. Ashton Cheenanow Police are searching for 24-year-old Ashton Cheenanow, who is wanted on charges including assault, break and enter, and failure to comply with release orders. The charges were laid in relation to investigations from November 2025 and January 2026. Cheenanow is described as: Police say Cheenanow is known to travel in the following areas: Cherokee Cantre They are also seeking 32-year-old Cherokee Cantre, who is also known by the alias “Boston George.” Cantre is wanted on charges including dangerous

Loon Lake RCMP seek public help locating wanted man

Alerts and incidents, Featured

Loon Lake RCMP are asking the public to help locate a 31-year-old man wanted on warrant. Trevor Cantre is wanted by the detachment in relation to charges including failing to comply with a release order condition and assault. The charges stem from a July 13, 2025 investigation. Cantre is described as five feet seven inches tall and weighing 219 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. Police say Cantre is known to frequent the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation area, but his current whereabouts are unknown. Police say the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who sees Cantre is asked not to

Lloydminster Catholic School Division reports loss, recovery of public funds

Lloydminster News, Featured

The Province of Saskatchewan has released new information showing two school divisions reported losses of public money during the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year. The Lloydminster Catholic School Division reported $16,161 missing between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, 2025, according to provincial documents. The Losses of Public Money report indicated that $10,341 has been recovered and the former staff “has committed” to making further payments on the balance, although they are no longer employed.* The other loss was reported by Prairie South School Division No. 210, which serves the Moose Jaw area. reported a loss of public money

Court updates charges against Man who smashed RCMP vehicles

Featured, Crime and Courts

Update: Feb. 10, 2026 – Merko’s charges have been re-laid under a different docket number than original. His next court date regarding these charges is April 27, 2026. In May of 2025, David Merko was arrested and faced multiple charges for allegedly damaging Bonnyville RCMP vehicles using a trackhoe and uttering threats towards police officers. David Merko was scheduled to appear in Bonnyville Court of Justice on Aug. 5, 2025, for an election and plea hearing in relation to the incident. However, those charges were withdrawn Court records show the accused was not present for the appearance. A warrant was

Council details what makes a strong grant application as $86K is approved

Featured, Municipal politics

Lloydminster city council has approved $86,454 in Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant funding for the 2026–27 cycle, supporting 15 local sport, culture, and recreation programs. The discussion took place, Monday during their Feb. 2, council meeting. The funding is distributed through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program, which supports volunteer-run, non-profit organizations delivering community-based programming. Council also authorized the Community Services Advisory Committee to reallocate any unused or returned funds during the grant period. City administration told council demand again exceeded available funding, with 18 applications requesting nearly $146,000. How decisions were made Councillors sitting on the advisory committee said this

Quick Dick McDick to headline Agri-Vision 2026

Featured, Community Insights

Agri-Visions 2026 is making headlines before it even opens its doors, with entertainer Quick Dick McDick set to headline this year’s conference when it returns to Lloydminster Feb. 11 and 12. One of Western Canada’s largest agricultural conferences and tradeshows returns to Lloydminster this month, with Agri-Visions 2026 set for Feb. 11 and 12 at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds. Hosted by the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association, the two-day event is one of Western Canada’s largest agricultural conference and tradeshows. The show brings grain and cattle producers together for expert-led sessions, industry networking, and a packed tradeshow floor showcasing the latest