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Residents of the Lakeland, except for those in Cold Lake and Lloydminster will be able to apply online as of March 2 for the new ‘Working Parents Benefit’ announced by the provincial government on Feb. 24. According to Minister of Children’s Services Rebecca Schulz, the new benefit is a one-time …

Members of the Clandonald 4-H Multi Club completed their public speaking earlier this month, and are looking forward to a calf tour at each other’s farms in March. Due to public health measures, people will stay in their vehicles and drive by the farms to check out the calves. “4-H …

Streamstown resident, Veanna Challman, attended Tuesday’s County of Vermilion River council meeting to represent fellow residents and discuss issues with the community’s rising tax rates. Streamstown is currently listed as a hamlet southeast of Marwayne. Residents first approached council in 2018 and feel they may benefit if it was listed …

Alberta government house leader Jason Nixon said recall legislation is on the agenda when the Legislature’s spring session is set to begin Thursday. In a press conference on Wednesday, Nixon said recall legislation was a campaign promise during the 2019 provincial election, and that the bill would mean voters could …

Police are looking for a stolen vehicle taken from a rural community west of Vermilion. Last Sunday morning at 6:35 a.m., Vermilion RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle theft from a residence on 50 Avenue in Innisfree. The vehicle was taken three hours earlier by a lone male …

The Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority responded to a structure fire in town on Wednesday afternoon. Currently, 45 Avenue from 47 Street in Bonnyville is closed as emergency crews are on scene. The BRFA asks residents to avoid the area. More to follow.

A helicopter tipped over while making an emergency landing in a field east of St. Paul on Feb. 24. According to RCMP Cst. Ryan May, there were no injuries and the pilot was able to walk away from the scene. There were no other occupants in the helicopter at the …

Update: Monday, March 1 at 3:00pm. Emerance Steinhauer has been safely located.  St. Paul RCMP would like to thank everyone for their assistance. — The St. Paul RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to locate a missing male youth. 15-year-old Emerance Steinhauer was reported missing on Feb. 22, 2021, …

There are still no confirmed cases of seasonal inflluenza in Alberta according to AHS communications rep Shelly Willsey. In an e-mailed response to questions on Feb. 22, Willsey said “it is not accurate to compare season-to-season until the end of this season,” but noted at this point in the season …

Today, people at local schools and businesses will be wearing pink as a way to stand up and say that bullying is not okay. Students and staff members at Lakeland Catholic School Division, Northern Lights Public Schools, East-Central Franchophone, and St. Paul Education are also taking part in the initiative. …