Lac La Biche News

It came down to the last trickling numbers from the very last of the polls, and three hours after the last ballot was cast on election night, Wildrose candidate Shayne Saskiw seems to have dethroned three-term PC candidate Ray Danyluk.

A year after a blocked culvert caused a flood in Plamondon that damaged many homes, some residents are asking Alberta Transportation for additional compensation.

Vera M. Welsh Ele­mentary School is getting ready to fundraise for a much-needed new playground. The current playground requires a lot of regular maintenance and needs a lot of fixing, says Vera M. Welsh principal Dana Robb.

Lac La Biche County councillors voted to give themselves pay raises that will cost the municipality an extra $150,000 this year.

Nine-year-old Autumn Dowhaluk from Atmore is one of 14 winners across Canada in a Royal Canadian Legion's Re­mem­brance Day art contest. More than 100,000 entries from Canadian students were received for the Legion's poster and literary contest.

Lac La Biche County’s natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant multiculturalism will be showcased in an upcoming celebration.

The local taekwondo club is preparing for its second annual “Break for Hope” fundraiser for the Hope Haven Women’s Shelter.

School kids, school traffic and the school train converged again Thursday lunchtime.

It was another successful season for the aspiring yogis and yoginis that practice the ancient art of yoga at Thrive Naturally.

A school bus rollover near Caslan resulted in a smashed-up bus and minor injuries for the driver. The accident happened last Tuesday, when a driver with the Aspen View School Board was driving toward Boyle on Highway 663.