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Enrollment up among Northern Lights schools

Enrollment up among Northern Lights schools

Registration has greatly increased in the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) this year, which has many board officials expecting the projected enrollment numbers to be enough to offset the provincial budget cuts.

Regional water meeting yields no firm decision

Representatives from the provincial government and Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) met with local municipal leaders last month to discuss what options the Bonnyville/Cold Lake region has for supplying residents with clean, sec
Environment Canada among investigators at CNRL sites

Environment Canada among investigators at CNRL sites

Four organizations, including Environment Canada, are still investigating the release of bitumen emulsion at the four CNRL Primrose sites 45 kilometers northwest of Cold Lake.

Local politicians look into regional government

With several regions in the province adopting a singular regional government over the past number of years, a host of local politicians weighed in on what a regionalized government would do for residents and services in the area.

Public opposes MD's permit amendment

The MD held a public hearing during its regularly scheduled council meeting on August 28 to discuss proposed amendments to five separate bylaws.

AHS postpones cuts to pathology services

Following further discussions between Alberta Health Services and staff at the Bonnyville Health Centre on Aug.

Storseth sees proroguing of parliament as a 'kind of reset'

Last week Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his intentions to ask the governor general to prorogue parliament this fall. According to Westlock-St.
Local's wood splitter wins Favourite Invention Award

Local's wood splitter wins Favourite Invention Award

A local builder and inventor was honoured at The Princess Auto West Edmonton Inventors Fair on July 13.

Investigation and clean-up efforts continue at CNRL sites

An investigation is ongoing at four of CNRL's Primrose sites with bitumen emulsion still seeping to the surface at a combined rate of less than 20 barrels a day.

Group calls for public inquiry into oil extraction methods

A total of 25 organizations have signed a letter calling on the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) to launch a public inquiry into the safety of oilsands cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) and steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) in-situ operations.
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