Welcome to Episode 1 of The Border Exchange.

In this debut episode, Border Pulse founder Dan Gray sits down with Weekly Bean producer Darrell Dunn to break down the biggest stories coming out of Lloydminster City Council in February.

From budget pressures and the growing conversation around a needed transit system, to volunteer sustainability and a major upcoming land-use bylaw review, this episode takes listeners inside the decisions shaping Lloydminster and the surrounding region.

The Border Exchange is designed to give residents a deeper look at what’s happening locally, beyond the headlines, and why it matters.

A Saskatchewan Housing Authority manager was fired as well as two collisions in the region highlight the Brief. Roads, weather, commodities, sports and upcoming events also. Have a great Feb. 3!

Updates on a structure fire, Wiarton Willy and your road conditions after all this snow. Plus, upcoming events, commodities, sports and a warmer weather trend. All part of your morning Border Brief. You can read it at borderpulse.com

Roads are the top story today as well as a recap of all the craziness in the news world yesterday. Rustlers, Bandits and Bobcats scores as well as upcoming events are all in today's border brief.

Why is their scaffolding at City Hall? RCMP were busy taking smokes, drugs and guns off our streets and Lakeland has a busy weekend ahead in sports. Traffic, weather, upcoming events and commodities recap are also included.

An RCMP K9 brought a suspect into custody, Local police stats are out and donuts are all the rage in today's Border Brief. Add commodities, sports, weather and some weird road conditions and you have everything you need to know going out the door in less than 5 minutes!

Plenty happened across the border region yesterday. From closed highway to thrown cheese and everything in between. Commodities, coming events including a food drive and traffic, weather and sports all in your daily Border Brief.

This episode includes a message for Holy Rosary students, a recap of headlines including a collision involving a city grader and a look at your commodities, sports, weather and road conditions as well as other upcoming events.