Lac La Biche News

Lac La Biche County councillors have given themselves a 14 per cent pay raise after losing the long-standing ability to protect one-third of their municipal paycheques from the tax man.

Jadah Sparklingeyes is a great example of the character, determination and triumphant spirit of Alberta’s youngsters, says Minister of Children’s Services Danielle Larivee.

Ballet. Pink tutus and stockings, right? Wrong, says a visiting dance instructor who spent a recent week in Lac La Biche teaching a daddy and daughter ballet session offered by Lac La Biche's Northern Beat Dance Academy.

A day that inspires and influences youth across North America, "WE Day", found its way to Lac La Biche County, when the event was celebrated at the Aurora Middle School last Tuesday.

RCMP have laid several charges against a Lac La Biche man two days after they laid down a spike belt to halt a pursuit that lasted about 300 kilometres. Police are saying a local 25 year old man is facing 11 charges after police in St.

Festival of trees organizers spent the late afternoon selecting winners from the 30,000 entries they had for this year's Festival of Trees raffle.

While staff and students were forced to hide in offices and classrooms during a three-hour lockdown and an RCMP helicopter circled overhead, a wanted man hid in the ceiling of a Portage College classroom as another suspect in the same incident was tr

This operation was spearheaded by the Eastern Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit (EADRCRU) and Lac La Biche RCMP in efforts to apprehend a wanted male, Derek Gladue (25) of Beaver Lake. On Oct.

RCMP officials say two men are now awaiting formal charges and hearings to determine if they will be released or remanded until their expected first court appearances. RCMP media relations Const.

He didn't give the expected answer when asked for his thoughts on a recent day of crime that thrust his community into the spotlight for many of the wrong reasons.