Lac La Biche News

If you've driven along Highway 55 west of Lac La Biche, then you may have noticed that the runway lights at the Lac La Biche Airport are brighter than they used to be.

The nomination process for Lac La Biche–St. Paul–Two Hills' new Progressive Conservative candidate is getting shaken up. The local nominating committee has been thrown out over closing nominations too early, and a new candidate, area MP Brian Storseth, has entered the race.

The Lac La Biche Regional Humane Society doesn't have an official shelter yet, but board members are still aiming to give animals in need a place to stay in the interim.

February 9 update. Two area men charged with attempted murder received new court dates on February 9, after both were briefly in Lac La Biche Provincial court via CCTV from the Edmonton Remand Centre. William Ingram, 24, will be in St.

Have you made plans for the long weekend in May yet? If you’ re thinking of camping at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, your opportunity to reserve a spot in the great outdoors is soon to come.

Area Tory membership cardholders won’ t have to go as far this month to vote for the next Conservative candidate for the Lac La Biche - St. Paul - Two Hills riding.

For some, it’ s a landmark. For others, it’ s an eyesore. For Lac La Biche County councillors, it’ s a topic of discussion. Demolishing Lac La Biche’ s unused water tower is one of the items for consideration in 2015 budget deliberations.

If Lac La Biche County were to be hit by a tornado, do you have a plan? How prepared are you in case a train derails in town, or if a wildfire threatens the community? Those topics and more were top of mind last Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce’ s

A Lac La Biche woman is in serious condition after what police allege was an assault taking place at a Portage College student residence this morning.

Even if it doesn’ t get any worse, it may be some time before it gets better, so local and regional businesses are playing the waiting game to see how the oil price situation pans out.