Lac La Biche News

The second annual Fill the Pack Challenge that provides students in the area with school supplies will be helping over 330 students this year.

An autopsy has confirmed that Thomas Nixon's death was non-criminal.

A small group from the Northern Beat Dance Academy in Lac La Biche County got to experience a hint of magic last month in a series of performances at Disneyland.

The Lakeland Rodeo Association is nearing the end of its season, with finals set for Labour Day long weekend in St. Paul. The rodeo season was in full swing in the Lakeland region over the summer months, including a recent rodeo held in Kikino.

A provincial change over two years ago that made seniors lose health care coverage for mandatory driver medical exams, has made headway recently amid financial challenges.

A weekend fundraiser in Lac La Biche County that saw locals showcasing their motorcycles, and vintage/sports cars will see funds directed to a special cause to brighten Christmas for families, this year.

Annual Hylo Harvest Days festivities took place over the past weekend.

The Lac La Biche RCMP detachment, and County peace officers and fire services are taking part in the second annual Fill the Pack Challenge. The departments are aiming to garner community donations to fill 80 backpacks with school supplies for students this fall, prior to Aug. 28.

The COVID-19 pandemic gave many employees a taste of what working remotely is like, and despite many people now returning to the office, there remain requests for staff to work from home, including those employed with Lac La Biche County.  

A handful of Indigenous-themed events in Lac La Biche this month are aiming to create authentic educational learning opportunities for visitors.