Environement Canada has issued a winter storm warning indicating that hazardous winter conditions are expected in the Lakeland region for Wednesday, January 13th, 2021. A system moving into central Alberta is bringing heavy snow and at times freezing rain. The precipitation will move out of the region early Wednesday evening. …

RCMP Major Crimes Unit has arrested and charged 23 year-old Trevor Moyah in the death of 29 year-old Louanne Cardinal of Saddle Lake.   On Dec. 26, 2020 at 3:58 p.m., the Elk Point RCMP responded to a report of a deceased female, located outside on the Frog Lake First …

This year’s holiday season is going to be a lot more chill than previous years. Instead of hustlin’ from your aunt’s house to your grandma’s then back over to your mom’s – you’re most likely going to be hustlin’ from the bed to the couch them over to the bathroom …

“You don’t know what you got, until it’s gone!” Joni Mitchell’s song Big Yellow Taxi pretty well sums up the year 2020. Never in the past 25 years, did I have to sit around on a Sunday night and wonder what I can write about this week. Because all the …

A student at Holy Cross Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19, confirmed Lakeland Catholic School Division Tuesday morning.   The division and school worked collaboratively with Alberta Health Services and immediately notified students, parents and staff using the proper protocols and procedures which are set out by the province. One …

Due to freezing rain, local area school buses have been cancelled for a number of schools. Bus cancellations have been reported for: St. Paul Education Regional Division Northern Lights Public Schools Lakeland Catholic School District Classes have not been cancelled and students are advised to attend class, should they be …

Lakeland Connect is expanding its team! Are you ready to crush the new media game & explode online? We are for you! We are looking to increase our newsrooms. We have an open reporter/social media personality positions. Lakeland Connect is an online 24/7 newspaper, https://lakelandconnect.net, with complimentary social media pages …

Railway avenue in Bonnyville will be closed Friday morning with traffic being diverted due to a structure fire. The fire started in the early morning hours on Friday at the vacant Lakeland Inn motel. Fire and emergency crews are on site. Updates to come as they are available.