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Speed Limit Review – Municipal District of Bonnyville Council agreed to reduce the speed limit in all subdivisions and hamlets to 40 km/h from 50 km/h. Council directed Administration to come back to Council with a comprehensive map outlining the paved and gravel roads to be increased or decreased from …

The RCMP in Lac La Biche are trying to locate a missing senior citizen. On June 10, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., Lac La Biche RCMP received a report from family that 75-year-old David Anthony Gale had not been seen or heard from since approximately mid-May 2021. Lac La Biche RCMP’s …

The Mounties in Lac La Biche need your help to find a missing man in a wheelchair. On June 13, 2021, at 12:57 p.m. Lac La Biche RCMP received a call that 37-year-old James Dominique had not returned to his temporary residence in Lac La Biche since the day before. …

The City of Cold Lake is getting ready to wrap up another successful Compost Days program, but there is still compost material left for those who need some. “This is a great program that has excellent buy-in from the public in both providing organics for composting as well as the …

Alberta communities can now apply for grants to prevent youth involvement in gangs. The Community Mobilization Grant will allow communities to develop plans that help stop youth from getting involved in gangs and support youth who want to leave gangs. “Gang violence has no place in our communities,” Kaycee Madu, …

Our COVID-19 buying, eating and PPE habits are showing up on Canada’s shorelines. COVID-19 has changed so much in our lives, including how we litter. The proportion of single-use food packaging litter found on Canadian shorelines nearly doubled last year, according to Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup’s annual “Dirty Dozen” report. …

Alberta’s Child and Youth Advocate has released a follow-up report on youth opioid use. Renewed Focus: A Follow-Up Report on Youth Opioid Use in Alberta explores what has changed since the Advocate’s first report on this issue was released in June of 2018. The Advocate is calling on government to …

Last weekend 73 boats and 146 people took to the waters on Lac La Biche lake to take part in the first catch, photograph, and release derby. The Lions Club says they will use the profit from the tournament to support the local community. A total of $65,510 in prize …

Albertans who get fully vaccinated with two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine now have a chance to win vacation packages and other travel prizes from WestJet and Air Canada. Along with three draws for $1 million each, Alberta’s Open for Summer Lottery will now offer an additional 40 travel-related …

There has been a serious accident which has claimed two lives. On June 15, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Elk Point RCMP received a 911 call of a disturbance and possible explosion on Highway 897 on Frog Lake First Nations. Elk Point RCMP attended and located a serious head on …