St. Paul RCMP Staff Sgt. David Graham responded to concerns about crime in a discussion with Town of St. Paul council at the committee of the whole meeting Sept. 17. Topics included RCMP awareness of security cameras around town, and the challenges presented by social issues such as homelessness. Coun. …
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Longtime residents in Cold Lake North have approached city council in opposition to a proposed walking path the city plans to build between 7th and 8th street. The path would be part of a network of walking paths connecting the South and North. “We purchased our home 23 years ago, …
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Government officials have given the go-ahead on a new rec facility in Lac La Biche. This past Tuesday, Minister of Infrastructure, Prasad Panda, the MLA of Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, Laila Goodridge, and Lac La Biche Council members, were at the Bold Center making the official announcement that the recreational …
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A fundraiser began on September 18, in support of Allan Drinkwater and his family following a massive heart attack he suffered last week. From Mannville, he was at work in Lloydminster on September 14, and only four blocks from the hospital at the time of the attack. His symptoms were …
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Tightening their fiscal belts and enhancing core services highlighted in feedback. Lac La Biche council members reviewed the comments from the two budget open houses, one in Lac La Biche and the other in Plamondon, and the online survey during Tuesday’s council meeting. In total, only 45 residents filled out …
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More Albertans have died from opioids since April than COVID-19, a new report shows. On Wednesday, the Alberta COVID-19 Response Surveillence Report said from April to June, 301 individuals died of unintentional opioid poisoning, with a total of 449 people dying this year alone. That’s an increase of over 100 …
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On Wednesday, the M.D. of Bonnyville released a video detailing its participation in Alberta Recycling’s electronics recycling pilot project, with the goal of turning old electronics into new, useful materials. This will help to further divert waste from M.D. landfills, which has been a top concern of the municipality for …
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Stuart MacPherson Library in Lac La Biche will be hosting their 5th escape room this Thursday and Friday. The theme will be Alice in Wonderland, and anyone aged 10 and up will be able to see if they can solve all of the puzzles and get out of the escape …
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A handful of schools in the Lakeland are getting a facelift. Thanks to provincial government grants, Lakeland Catholic School District received $2.5 million and Northern Lights Public Schools got $1 million for improvements in late May. Dr. Brosseau School is currently one of the schools that will look a little …
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There will be another vigil to celebrate the lives of Jacob Sansom and Morris Cardinal, who were killed while they were hunting north of Glendon in late March. Sarah Sansom, Jacob’s wife and the mother of their three children, is wanting to have this vigil to spread positivity during a …
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