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Jan 16, 2024

$1 million gift from alumnus Bill Robinson will support students and strengthen campus farm
(Vermilion, Alta.) Lakeland alumnus Bill Robinson of Vermilion has donated $1 million to Lakeland College. Half of his gift will be used to create an endowment that will fund bursaries for first-year students enrolled full-time and attending in-person studies at the Vermilion campus. The other half will be used to supp...
Jan 10, 2024
Lloydminster RCMP investigates damaged power line poles
Lloydminster RCMP investigates damaged power line poles Lloydminster, Alta. - On April 30, 2025, at 4:57 a.m., Lloydminster RCMP responded to a 911 call regarding a male outside the back alley of 44 Street between 56 Avenue and 57B Avenue cutting electrical wires on power line poles. Lloydminster RCMP members attended ...
May 06, 2025
Synergy Credit Union Merger Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Voting Period Announced for Conexus, Cornerstone, and Synergy Credit Unions Recommended Merger Saskatchewan, May 6, 2025 - Conexus, Cornerstone, and Synergy Credit Unions are announcing that the voting period for the recommended Together for a Thriving Saskatchewan merger will take place from June...
May 06, 2025

Lloydminster RCMP makes arrests after a break and enter - Update
Lloydminster RCMP makes arrests after a break and enter - Update RCMP lays charges following multi-jurisdictional break and enter investigation Lloydminster, Alta. - On May 1, 2025, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Vegreville RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a local business. Shortly afterward,...
May 05, 2025
Lloydminster RCMP makes arrests after a break and enter
Lloydminster RCMP makes arrests after a break and enter Lloydminster, Alta. - On May 1, 2025, around 9 a.m., Lloydminster RCMP responded to a 911 call reporting a break and enter in progress at a business on the West end of the city. Lloydminster RCMP members, assisted by Alberta RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) and Lloy...
May 01, 2025

Saskatchewan Summer Games Legacy Fund awards $15,000 to Cenovus Energy Hub
Lloydminster, AB/SK - The City of Lloydminster is pleased to announce that Cenovus Energy Hub has received $15,000 from the Saskatchewan Summer Games Legacy Fund to support its Fill The Seats campaign. This contribution is part of the more than $150,000 revenue surplus generated by the sold-out 2024 Saskatchewan Summer...
Apr 30, 2025
City begins process to amend Borrowing Bylaw
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Lloydminster, AB/SK - The City of Lloydminster is seeking to amend its Borrowing Bylaw (Bylaw No. 03- 2022) to fund $7.38 million of the $101.3 million Cenovus Energy Hub project. While the construction project remains on budget and on schedule for completion in fall 2025, ...
Apr 29, 2025
Spring street sweeping underway in Lloydminster
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 25, 2025 Lloydminster, AB/SK - Seasonal street sweeping is underway within the city as crews begin cleaning the downtown and main arterial routes before transitioning to residential areas on Monday, April 28, 2025, weather pending. Each spring, the City of Lloydminster clears debris ...
Apr 25, 2025
Saskatchewan RCMP investigating an altercation and death in Marshall, SK
Saskatchewan RCMP investigating an altercation and death in Marshall, SK 2025-04-24 4:41 p.m. On April 24, 2025 at approximately 4:30 a.m., Maidstone RCMP received a report of an incident in Marshall, SK. Injuries were reported. Initial investigation determined an altercation occurred between two males outside a reside...
Apr 24, 2025