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Online campsite booking for provincial parks to be enabled this month

Online campsite booking for provincial parks to be enabled this month

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.
PC riding association to run four nomination polling stations

PC riding association to run four nomination polling stations

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.
What to do about Lac La Biche's water tower?

What to do about Lac La Biche's water tower?

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.
Emergency plans, crime prevention top of mind at meeting

Emergency plans, crime prevention top of mind at meeting

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
Woman seriously injured in alleged assault at college residence

Woman seriously injured in alleged assault at college residence

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.
The many and varied effects of low oil prices on the Lac La Biche community

The many and varied effects of low oil prices on the Lac La Biche community

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.
13 vehicles collide in two successive pileups on Highway 881

13 vehicles collide in two successive pileups on Highway 881

There were two serious collisions on Highway 881 today, involving a total of 13 vehicles, blocking and restricting traffic for hours afterward. Some injuries reported, and police say one driver was lucky to be alive after the second crash took place.
A cosmetic makeover comes to JAWS

A cosmetic makeover comes to JAWS

J. A. Williams High School has a new cosmetology program that will give students hours toward a professional certification. The course, which starts with it first cohort of students on Jan.
More room at Bold Center JAWS for exam-writing

More room at Bold Center JAWS for exam-writing

Answering the skill testing questions with lots more room
Council to discuss highway maintenance concerns with Alberta Transportation

Council to discuss highway maintenance concerns with Alberta Transportation

Letter sent by the mayor in December has caught provincial officials' attention
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