A family of three from Airdrie, Alta., were found dead near St. Walburg on Tuesday according to RCMP.
The family of the deceased released a statement to media outlets on Wednesday afternoon revealing their names as Darren, Hayley and Cayden Wourms.

Conseil Scolaire Fransaskois, the francophone school board in Saskatchewan, won an injunction against the Government of Saskatchewan to receive funding for a new facility for its Lloydminster school, École Sans-Frontières.

Sandy Hill was in Grade 9 when he joined the air cadets 70 years ago – on Saturday he will celebrate the 70th reunion of the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron #186, and the man who made it possible, E.S. Laird.

The Western Premiers’ Conference was held in Edmonton on Monday and Tuesday, one of the few times that the premiers of both Alberta and Saskatchewan meet.

The City of Lloydminster announced that Phase 1 of their redevelopment plan for the Bud Miller All-Seasons Park is set to begin in June.
Phase 1 will consist of a new water park and a plaza to commemorate local events; the target date for completion is Sept. 30.

Lloydminster city council approved a one-year lease agreement with Border City Aviation Ltd. with a renewal clause for an additional 19 one-year terms.

The Government of Alberta introduced Bill 1 in the legislature on Thursday.
The bill proposes to make it easier for first responders to access treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder from the Workers’ Compensation Board.

Lloydminster city council approved a new telecommunication allowance for councillors that will kick in following the civic election this fall.

Richard Starke, MLA for the Vermilion-Lloydminster constituency, was sworn into the Alberta legislature earlier in May.
Starke said it was an honour for him, in a phone interview.