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Kitscoty RCMP make arrest for robbery with a firearm
Kitscoty RCMP make arrest for robbery with a firearm Kitscoty, Alta. - On Jan. 11, 2025, at approximately 11:19 a.m., Kitscoty RCMP were notified of a robbery involving a firearm at a residence located on Range Road 34 in the County of Vermilion River. The investigation revealed that three individuals, traveling in a...
Jan 14, 2025
Lloydminster RCMP make arrest for fraud
Lloydminster RCMP make arrest for fraud Lloydminster, Alta. - On Sept. 27, 2024, Lloydminster RCMP received a report of money being embezzled from the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association. Through the course of the investigation it was learned that over $300,000 dollars had been taken from the association through frau...
Jan 13, 2025
Season over for Rustler women's basketball team
For immediate release - Jan. 10, 2025 Season over for Rustler women's basketball team (Lloydminster, Alta.) The season for Lakeland College's Rustler women's basketball team has ended, following a decision to forfeit the remaining games of the 2024-25 season. A letter was submitted to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conf...
Jan 10, 2025
City of Lloydminster invites residents to share ideas for the future of Archie Miller Arena
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 9, 2025 Lloydminster, AB/SK - Lloydminster residents have the opportunity to share ideas, hopes, and opinions around the future of the Archie Miller Arena through a community engagement campaign that commenced Thursday, January 9, 2025. As the City of Lloydminster looks ahead t...
Jan 10, 2025
Vermilion RCMP arrest individual for breaching conditions
Vermilion RCMP arrest individual for breaching conditions Vermilion, Alta. - On Dec. 17, 2024, Vermilion RCMP responded to a complaint of a suspicious male sleeping outside in a residential area. Members attended and identified the male who was then taken into custody, as he was found to be breaching his release condit...
Jan 08, 2025
ALERT Lloydminster: Agencies team-up to arrest wanted offender
Agencies team-up to arrest wanted offender Lloydminster... Specialized enforcement teams from both sides of the provincial border teamed up to arrest a well-known and wanted drug dealer in Lloydminster. A prohibited firearm and drugs were seized. ALERT Lloydminster's organized crime team partnered with RCMP's Saskatche...
Jan 08, 2025
LPSD Launches The Pursuit School of Sport: A Game-Changing Opportunity for Student-Athletes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LPSD Launches The Pursuit School of Sport: A Game-Changing Opportunity for Student-Athletes Lloydminster, January 7, 2025- The Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD) is thrilled to announce the opening of The Pursuit School of Sport in September 2025. Designed to meet the unique needs of elite...
Jan 07, 2025
Senior Taxi Program voucher price to increase January 1, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 20, 2024 Lloydminster, AB/SK - Effective January 1, 2025, the price of Senior Taxi Program vouchers will increase from $5.00 to $5.50 per voucher. This adjustment follows a comprehensive review of the program's costs and current operational trends. The Senior Taxi Program has be...
Dec 20, 2024
Lloydminster Fire Department recognized with Salute to Safety award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 20, 2024 Lloydminster, AB/SK - The Lloydminster Fire Department has received the Salute to Safety Award from Community Safety Net, recognizing 20 years of commitment to fire prevention and education. This award highlights the department's ongoing efforts to promote awareness and...
Dec 20, 2024
$395K LIGHTNING LOTTO win strikes in Lloydminster!
SASKATOON (December 19, 2024) - Wayne Mullaly has been struck with a LIGHTNING LOTTO jackpot win of $395,005.60! The Lloydminster local purchased his ticket when he stopped at a convenience store and had left his wife in the vehicle to wait. The jackpot win came up instantly on screen. "The cashier scanned it at t...
Dec 19, 2024