Lac La Biche News

With winter on the horizon, the Lakeland Out of the Elements Shelter is getting ready to open its doors. The overnight shelter is expected to open on Oct. 15.

TransCanada helps to feed the future at the Wandering River School with their help at the school's breakfast program.

There are hand signals for everything in rappel firefighting. There’ s even one that means, “I’ m stuck in a tree.” That’ s a very real possibility when you’ re rappelling down a line out of a helicopter to tackle a wildfire.

A local politician says communication with the public could be better after some statements he made during a public meeting turned out to be inaccurate.

A handful of words, etched on a wall half a world away, has inspired thousands more from a former Lac La Biche resident who’ s now an author in Edmonton. Those words were “Now that I have seen, I am responsible.

Portage College officials are hoping to show their new and returning students some good old-fashioned Northern Alberta hospitality at CanoeFest, a free community concert that will double as the college's orientation event on Wednesday evening.

Behind The Fire is a series of articles on provincial wildland firefighting in the Lac La Biche area.

Behind The Fire is a series of articles on provincial wildland firefighting in the Lac La Biche area.

Behind The Fire is a series of articles on provincial wildland firefighting in the Lac La Biche area.

If you don’ t ask, you’ ll never know. In that mindset, Community Futures Lac La Biche has been asking residents and visitors what they like about the Lac La Biche region-and what could be better.