Good morning border region it is Monday, Jan. 12, and this is your morning Border Brief. Overnight there was an incident on Highway 17 involving wildlife, you can expect more on that later this morning on borderpulse.ca. Also, today is the day for a big announcement for this organization. More on that later in the report. Now lets get to what you need to know, before you head out the door.
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Headlines:
1 – A large load leaving Tofield will slow traffic today as it heads up Highway 16 eastbound before turning at Range Road 14.
2 –The city of Lloydminster is starting city wide snow removal today. See their Facebook for more information on when and where they will be.
3 – The plan for the southwest section of the city is getting close to finalized, the next steps are in front of Lloydminster Council GPC meeting this afternoon in city hall chambers.
4 – The province of Saskatchewan created 15,200 more jobs in 2025, for more you can head to their website.
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Commodities:
March spring wheat closed at $5.17 per bushel, down about 1 cent on the day.
March canola closed at $623.70 per tonne, slipping just over $2.
March feeder cattle closed at $354.70 per hundredweight, down about $3.
March oats closed at $3.04 per bushel, lower on the session.
Feed barley is trading around $236 per tonne in central Alberta, according to the latest Alberta Agriculture weekly market review.
Yellow peas are trading around $255 per tonne, based on the same report.
Western Canadian Select Hardisty crude closed at $44.10 per barrel Friday, while West Texas Intermediate was trading around US$58.26 per barrel.
Traffic:
Outside of an issue at the Deer Creek Bridge, the road conditions across the region are considered bare today and in great conditoin. Our biggest traffic headache will be the large load entering highway 16 going eastbound just east of Lavoy. The convoy will travel eastbound to Range Road 14, just west of Lloydminster. It will turn right and go to the 494, taking that across the south side of Lloydminster through to the entrance to Cenovus.
Weather:
Today will feature a cloudy morning with partly cloudy skies this afternoon and a high of 6 degrees. As of 6 a.m. we sit at two degrees with winds out of the west southwest at 22 km/h gusting to 33 km/h. Humidity sits at 65 per cent.
*This is a summary of the most up to date information you can find at Saskatchewan Highway Hotlines, Alberta 511 and Environment Canada.
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Upcoming Events:
Lloydminster Comprehensive High School Presents The Lightning Thief Jan. 15-17, visit the Vic Juba Theatre website for more.
Female Tackle Football Clinic – Jan. 17, 2026 at Avery School, must be born between ’08 and ’11. Just need running shoes and water bottle.
Jan. 17 at 7:30 The Lloydminster Region Health Foundation hosts Ignite, featuring Jordan Tootoo and Sarah Wells at the Gold Horse Casino. Head over to their Facebook for more information. Â
** If you’ve got an event coming up, send us a message at admin@borderpulse.ca so it can end up here! **
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Sports:
The Oilers try to bounce back from an overtime loss on Saturday with a 6:30 p.m. match-up against the Chicago Blackhawks in the windy city. The Bobcats are back on the ice Wednesday to take on the Bonnyville Pontiacs at the Hub. The Bandits see their next action at home Saturday night against the St. Paul Canadiens.
Today in History: On Jan. 12, 1945, Japanese Fu-Go balloon bombs — launched across the Pacific during WWII — reached Canadian soil for the first recorded time near Minton, Saskatchewan. These were part of a rare long-range campaign targeting North America.
Daily Quiz: Which Canadian province is the only one that borders exactly one other province?
Yesterday’s answer:
For those of you who have made it this far… Later today, there will be an announcement that will make getting here so much easier. Hint: For only a few weeks, you’ll need to have an Apple product.
Have a great day and check this brief every morning for the news you need going out the door!
