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Tangled cars and billowing smoke: Remembering Hinton rail disaster 40 years later

Tangled cars and billowing smoke: Remembering Hinton rail disaster 40 years later

Tangled cars and billowing smoke: Remembering Hinton rail disaster 40 years later

byBill Graveland

January 4, 2026

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

byHyung-jin Kim

January 3, 2026

Year in review: A look back at events in November 2025

byMeridian Source Staff

January 3, 2026

Photo Gallery: The week in news photos

Photo Gallery: The week in news photos

Photo Gallery: The week in news photos

byThe Canadian Press

January 3, 2026

Canada calls on ‘all parties’ to respect international law after Maduro’s capture

byCassidy McMackon

January 3, 2026

Year in review: A look back at events in October 2025

byMeridian Source Staff

January 3, 2026

Investigation opened into the managers of the Swiss bar where a fatal fire killed 40

Investigation opened into the managers of the Swiss bar where a fatal fire killed 40

Investigation opened into the managers of the Swiss bar where a fatal fire killed 40

byJohn Leicester And Jamey Keaten

January 3, 2026

Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll reaches at least 10

January 3, 2026

Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

byJim Bronskill

January 3, 2026

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Costco cat out of the bag
After years of speculation, Costco is officially coming to Lloydminster. A sign recently installed at a southwest worksite confirmed the retailer’s planned arrival, putting to rest long-standing rumours that have circulated in the community for years. Read more: Fresh staking at proposed Costco site In 2019, the Meridian Source reported on the possibility of a…
Three Hills RCMP charge Elnora man with personating a peace officer
Three Hills RCMP has charged a 64-year-old Elnora man with impersonating a peace officer following an investigation that began earlier this year. Read more: Lloyd swimmer Forbes in synchro with nationals On Jan. 8, police began investigating a report of a vehicle in Elnora that appeared to resemble a police unit. Officers located an older…
Lloyd swimmer Forbes in synchro with nationals
Jaycie Forbes is ahead of the game. In her words, she’s “not getting behind” in school. Nor is she falling behind in the pool. Read more: HRHS rowers get Olympic-level instruction Forbes, a Grade 11 student at the athlete-specific Pursuit School of Sport in Lloydminster, has been selected to Saskatchewan’s synchronized swimming team for the…
BCHL-bound defenceman from Lloyd Athletics continues Irma pipeline
Lloydminster Athletics defenceman Blair Erickson is the next one-to-watch hockey prospect out of Irma, Alta. Read more: South shopping nets Bobcats five AJHL points Erickson stands out for more than his size — six-foot-six and 200 pounds — as one of the leaders with the U18 AAA Athletics in the Junior Prospects Hockey League (JPHL).…
Two women charged after firearm discharged in North Battleford
Two women are facing multiple charges after a firearm was discharged during an altercation in North Battleford earlier this week. Battlefords RCMP say officers were called to a report of an altercation outside a home on Clark Drive at about 10:15 p.m. on Feb. 16. Police determined a dispute had occurred between a group of…