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Elk Point RCMP are investigating a fatal collision that happened on Highway 41 on Sunday. On Sunday morning before 11:00am, police responded to a two-vehicle collision south of Elk Point. The collision involved a semi-truck and an SUV. The collision resulted in the death of one adult female. Preliminary investigation …

The group involved with putting some of the biggest events in Bonnyville is looking for new members. The Bonnyville Ag Society is holding their annual general meeting next Wednesday over Zoom, where the volunteers will go over the year’s financials, bylaws, and elect a new board. The Ag Society is …

Vermilion Town Council carried a motion to accept a $950,000 offer from Public Services and Procurement Canada to purchase the four lots required for a new RCMP detachment. “We’ve had this discussion for some time – looking for a new location for the RCMP detachment in our community. Working with …

Two Hills Mennonite School will be getting a playground structure after qualifying for a $250,000 grant from the province. “This is something we’ve been lobbying for for several years,” said Board Chair Heather Starosielski. According to Starosielski while very welcome, the news of the grant was also unexpected because the …

After assuming operations of the Bonnyville Airport in November 2020, the M.D. is moving ahead with upgrades and operational improvements in 2021. The biggest upgrade will be in the form of a new taxiway being built at the airport, located on Highway 41, just north of the Town of Bonnyville. …

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities will be reaching out directly to the County of St. Paul to discuss their concerns after the County voted to quit the national lobby group last week. In an e-mailed statement, a spokesperson for FCM said, “we know that communities like the County of St. …

The decision to move the County of St. Paul to a centralized assessment model a year ahead of schedule is just one of the issues the council and administration hope to discuss with the Minister of Municipal Affairs in a meeting at the spring convention for the Rural Municipalities Association …

The federal government is going to work this summer on getting an updated count on how big the population of Canada really is. As the federal Census rolls out in May, the Town of Vermilion is asking residents to participate in order to create an accurate population count. “They figure …

A pedestrian has died after a collision with a vehicle on Highway 897 in Frog Lake last week. Elk Point RCMP said they were dispatched to the scene after 8:00pm on Wednesday, Jan. 13. RCMP said their investigation revealed a lone 47-year-old female wearing dark clothing was walking southbound on …

If the group behind this year’s Festival of Speed have their way, there will be the 38th edition of one of Lac La Biche’s signature events this February. The winter festival that saw 130 planes land on Lac La Biche Lake in 2020 for a fly-in show and shine, amidst …