Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a wide range of beliefs and opinions about the disease, the response, and the development of the vaccine. With more polarized discussions in recent weeks, Catholics in Alberta have turned to the church for guidance on how to morally navigate …
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The Town of Elk Point passed its interim operating budget for 2021 following more than six hours of discussion on Nov. 16 and Nov. 18. According to CAO Ken Gwozdz, the updated document will be posted to the Town’s website sometime this week. In an interview after the Nov. 18 …
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A Cold Lake man received the Carnegie Medal last Thursday, the highest civilian honour in North America, which is given to people who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree attempting to save the lives of others. Kenny Stead, a 46-year-old cable installer for an internet company, remembers June 13, …
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Show developers in talks with streaming giants to continue production. Natallie Gamble knows the oil and gas industry–now the question becomes, can she make viewers believe it. The Bonnyville native is the lead actress in the Alberta-based TV pilot Pipe Nation, where she plays a debt-ridden, single mom working on …
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Strong police presence as St. Paul and surrounding RCMP near Vilna looking to detain a fourth suspect as a homicide investigation continues. Smoky Lake, Boyle, Redwater and St. Paul RCMP are collaborating and have the Bonnie Lake area, four kilometres northeast of Vilna, along Highway 28 contained police said and …
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Students will return to learning in classrooms across Alberta at the beginning of the new school year. Schools will be ready to welcome students under scenario 1, which is near-normal daily operations with health measures. Alberta’s government has developed a re-entry tool kit to prepare parents and students for what to expect …
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Two men have been charged with firearms trafficking after a gunshot was heard by mounties who were in the Saddle Lake area. While conducting an unrelated investigation in Saddle Lake, AB on April 25, 2020, St. Paul RCMP entered into an investigation related to the unsafe discharge of a firearm. …
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Alberta is now in a state of public health emergency, Premier Jason Kenney declared on Tuesday afternoon with the escalation of COVID-19 cases. This empowers authorities under the Public Health Act to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. That involves sweeping new measures of social distancing which prohibits any gathering of …
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The provincial government announced there are 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, reaching a total of 74 across the province on Monday with one confirmed case in the North Zone, which the Lakeland resides in. Dr. Deena Hinshaw addressed Albertans through a teleconference on Monday afternoon from her …
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Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement recently concluded a major investigation that has resulted in $63,590 in total fines and 31 years of combined recreational hunting licence suspensions against 13 individuals. The investigation started in early 2017 when Stettler fish and wildlife officers determined that numerous people were hunting with an …
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