Clayton Bellamy has been a trailblazer for musicians in the area, and that has continued on the provincial stage at the Country Music Alberta Awards last weekend when he became the first winner of the Roots Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Bellamy was one of the …
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Men’s support group is like a gym for your mental health
The inaugural session of a men’s mental health support group in St. Paul went well according to organizer Nathan Taylor. According to Taylor, they had five participants as well as the facilitator there for the first meeting on Feb. 27. Four people attended in person and two participated via zoom. …
Read More »MS Walk to take place virtually for the second year
The 14th annual MS Walk will be taking place virtually this spring because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Lakeland Regional Officer manager Brenda Rosychuk said they will have more details to release closer to the date, but they expect to have a rally to kick things off for the St. …
Read More »Bonnyville Golf & Country Club get $500K in provincial dollars for irrigation upgrade
The Bonnyville Golf and Country Club is looking to do major upgrades this year on its irrigation system and has asked local governments for a helping hand in getting the project done. The board at the golf course was successful in receiving a $500,000 CFEP grant (Community Facility Enhancement Program) …
Read More »Offenders caught doing graffiti in Cold Lake will face $1500 fine
Those tagging Cold Lake businesses or properties will be facing increased fines. Cold Lake city council decided to triple the fine for graffiti offenders to $1500 at the Feb. 16 corporate priorities meeting after city administration reported more instances of graffiti, and want to further deter it. City staff will …
Read More »Don’t park in bus lanes during school pick-up and drop-off: NLPS
Northern Lights Public Schools is reminding parents and motorists to not park in the bus lanes during school drop-off and pick-up times. NLPS communications officer Nicole Garner said there’s been an increase of these cases at some division schools and it’s a safety concern. “It’s causing some near misses with …
Read More »St. Paul council approves new policy for community groups asking for funding
A new funding policy is in place for non-profits and community groups who want to receive funding from the Town of St. Paul, following detailed discussions at Committee of the Whole Feb. 11 and the regular council meeting Feb. 22. The Community Grant Funding Policy details the rules for groups …
Read More »Civilian truck and train involved in incident this morning near Hwy. 16
County of Vermilion River Protective Services reported an incident involving a train and a passenger truck Tuesday morning. County Fire Chief, Kirk Hughes, said the driver of the truck was not hurt and was taken to hospital as a precaution. The nature of the incident is currently unknown and police …
Read More »Cold Lake resident takes home $100,000 win on Zing!
Emma Larocque Fitzgerald couldn’t believe her eyes! The Cold Lake resident scratched her CROSSWORD 2X 3X Zing! ticket and discovered she won $100,000. “I freaked out!” she said. “I jumped up and down. I screamed – I was so surprised.” The happy winner said she has a few plans …
Read More »Bonnyville Pontiacs to get acquainted with rivals Sherwood Park Crusaders
The Bonnyville Pontiacs opponent for the next eight games has been named. The Yaks will square off against the Sherwood Park Crusaders in the first of eight head-to-head matchups on Friday, March 12 at the RJ Lalonde Arena, as the AJHL announced its cohort groups for games up until April …
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