Lac La Biche News

The Beaver Lake Cree Nation will see the governments of Alberta and Canada in court over expanding oil and gas operations on their traditional territories in Lac La Biche County.

With the provincial election now in full swing, the four Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills MLA candidates have been out and about in Lac La Biche County. Here’s a recap of last week, as the PC, Liberal, NDP, and Wildrose candidates battled for votes.

Hylo more than tripled its population for one day last weekend — the community’s annual quad rally drew in more than 500 riders last Saturday.

With attendance a continuing concern, J.A. Williams High School principal Terry Moghrabi is asking the community to help keep students in the classrooms.

Lac La Biche’s Portage College will be the first school in the province to offer a SAGD Operator program, which will soon be taking applications for a fall start.

A government report says that Lac La Biche County could be a major transportation hub in the future with high-speed rail transit or a rapid bus line, due to the projected growth in oil sands production.

Tom Maccagno, who was a tireless advocate for local history and environmental issues, could be recognized by having a Lac La Biche Lake island named after him. Maccagno, who passed away Jan.

It was supposed to have happened six years ago. Then it didn’t. Then it was replaced by a bus. But now, plans to have a full-time dialysis ward inside the W. J. Cadzow hospital are back on track.

April 7 marks a very special day for residents in Lac La Biche: from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, hockey's holy grail will be on display at the Scotiabank branch, with plenty of photo opportunities and prize giveaways throughout the day.