Alberta Health Services (AHS) is temporarily closing the Emergency Department at Elk Point Healthcare Centre, due to a lack of registered nursing staff and an inability to secure temporary coverage. The ED may reopen sooner if coverage can be found.       From 7 p.m. January 9 to 7 …

McDonald’s Bonnyville, Vermilion & St. Paul are rewarding Lakeland area volunteers for all the amazing things they do! If you know someone who has gone all out for their community and deserves to be acknowledged, nominate them for a $25 gift card from Mcdonald’s. Each week Lakeland Connect is showcasing …

Due to fog and low visibility some Lakeland area buses have been cancelled.   Northern Lights Public Schools have cancelled buses for the Bonnyville, Ardmore and Oron River regions. Please check your bus status here: https://www.nlpsab.ca/transportation/bus-statushttps://www.nlpsab.ca/transportation/bus-status   At the time of this report, other bus regions and school divisions are …

Heavy snowfall over northern Alberta.   Accumulating snow will continue near Peace River, spreading east toward Slave Lake early this evening. The snow will extend into the Cold Lake and Lloydminster area tonight. Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are forecast for these regions.   This snow will …

On Dec. 5, 2022 around 2:30 p.m. Lac La Biche RCMP responded to a report of a structure on fire on Elinor Lake Road in Beaver Lake First Nation. Lac La Biche RCMP, Lac La Biche Fire Services, EMS and Lac La Biche County Peace Officers worked together in a …

Due to extreme cold, there are some bus cancelations for various school divisions across the Lakeland region. Schools remain open. NLPS Northern Lights Public Schools have cancelled buses for the Bonnyville region. Schools remain open. At the time of this report, buses were running for Cold Lake. Please check your …

Due to extreme cold, there are multiple bus cancelations throughout the Lakeland region. Please always check your school’s bus status for most recent information. Schools remain open and classes resume across the Lakeland. Please advise your school if your child will be absent.   Northern Lights Public Schools has canceled …

Plow Trucks and Sanders are working diligently this afternoon and into the evening hours to keep the roads safe, please drive with caution as some parts of the highway are slick and coated with black ice.   For example, earlier in the afternoon, Vermilion Fire & Rescue Society was dispatched …

Photo series of Christmas Concerts from Lakeland Catholic School Division.   Dr. Brosseau & Notre Dame High School   Notre Dame Elementary School   Assumption Jr/Sr High School Holy Cross Elementary  

Due to snowfall and road conditions there are bus cancelations for December 19, 2022. Northern Lights Public Schools have canceled rural bus routes. Schools remain open and classes resume as normal. Please check your bus’ status here: https://www.nlpsab.ca/transportation/bus-status Le transport scolaire est annulé pour toutes les écoles du CSCE pour …