Lloydminster removes downtown benches to curb impacts of 'social disruption,' improve public safety

Lloydminster removes downtown benches to curb impacts of 'social disruption,' improve public safety

The City of Lloydminster has prioritized efforts to revitalize its downtown core for over a decade, but increasing levels of open drug use, unruly behaviour and concerns about public safety have the city looking for new ways to reduce impacts as officials say provincial resources haven’t kept up.