Lac La Biche News

Voyageurs Trip to BC The Voyageurs left Thursday, Jan. 5th for three exhibition games; two against the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack and one against the Okanagan College Coyotes.

Lac La Biche County hosted their first-ever New Year’s Eve event at the Bold Center, featuring local and internationally recognized entertainment.

After years of looking for a place to showcase Lac La Biche’s history, the Lakeland Interpre­tive Society finally has a home. On Jan.

Just as people were finishing their dinner on Saturday night, the residents of 20 homes in Dumasfield were evacuated by police and the fire department because of a gas leak in the subdivision. Ten minutes after a 7 p.m.

According to the results of a county-commissioned telephone and online citizen-satisfaction survey, 92 per cent of respondents said quality of life in the area is “good” or “very good.

Lac La Biche County councillors are considering dumping the idea of making a regional landfill in Hylo. At an information session on Jan. 5, county employees and a consultant presented updates on waste management.

If your New Year ’s Resolution was to get more involved in the community, help others, or just meet new people — this article is a great place to start. Last week, the Post crowned "The Volunteer” as the person of the year.

Lac La Biche police and fire crews shut down traffic on a portion of Hwy. 36 today (Monday) after a tanker truck crashed into the ditch near the Ramada Hotel. But then re-opened the road a few minutes later. . Following the crash, which took place at approximately 2:30 p.m., traffic from the south was detoured through the Christy Creek Road. Traffic from the north was detoured through Lac La Biche's Main Street and out onto Hwy. 55 west.

Car backing into residential gas meter causes gas leak and forces emergency crews to empty all homes in a two-block radius near old trailer park.

A group that honours the legacy of Canadian heroes was itself honoured. The local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was given a plaque on Dec. 13 to commemorate its 85th year in existence.