Lac La Biche News

The Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society hosted its annual conference last weekend in Lac La Biche from March 17 to 19 for the first time in the society’ s 27-year history.

Kids in most schools take physical education, but few do it in quite the way they do at Kikino Elementary School.

Tuesday night fire department callout to college suspected to be due to mechanical breakdown iin air circulation fan sending smoke into parts of the building.

Thanks to Zeyad Eludin for his late night video of the fire at an ice fishing shack on Lac La Biche lake.

A fire on Lac La Biche lake last night has resulted in one less ice-fishing hut in the county. A call to the fire department came in at 7:55 p.m. Sunday night regarding an ice-fishing shack totally engulfed in flames.

Lac La Biche RCMP are reporting a significant increase in stolen vehicles and break and enters in the last few weeks. RCMP communications officer Roxanne Genereaux told the POST that there have been 150 total calls between Feb.

A water main leak under Boyle’ s Healthcare Centre has resulted in the closer for non-emergency admissions and inpatient services. On Feb. 27 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Students of Wandering River School were treated to a special guest last Thursday as world frisbee champion Rob “Frisbee Rob” Mcleod stopped by for a few hours.

Lakeland Scouts marched with torches and flags in traditional spirit around Lac La Biche last Wednesday night in celebration of a special day for scouts.

Will 2017 be the year without Pow Wow Days? With the passing of a motion by Lac La Biche County Council to cease all funding to the county’ s premier summer event, it may be a possibility.