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Government ordered to protect local caribou

Government ordered to protect local caribou

ocal First Nations bands were recently given a favourable verdict in their federal case to protect Alberta ’s threatened woodland caribou.
Be kind to the carnie folk

Be kind to the carnie folk

Every year around this time, a little bit of magic comes to the dirt lot behind the ball diamonds.
New Boston Pizza to challenge local restaurants

New Boston Pizza to challenge local restaurants

A mighty competitor is stepping into the already crowded ring to battle for Lac La Biche’s restaurant business. Construction started last week on the Boston Pizza that will be setting up shop in the BCMI parking lot just west of town.
Lac La Biche wants enhanced recycling program - but will they use it?

Lac La Biche wants enhanced recycling program - but will they use it?

The results are in: two-thirds of people surveyed last month in the hamlet of Lac La Biche want an improved recycling program. However, only one in five households are actually using Lac La Biche’s current recycling pickup service.
Community gets say on new Bold Center High School

Community gets say on new Bold Center High School

Residents of Lac La Biche can put in their two cents on the Bold Center High School in public consultations that will take place throughout the region this month.
Landfill proposal ping pong

Landfill proposal ping pong

The proposal for the Hylo regional landfill is starting to look more like a ping-pong match than a project application. First, the Lac La Biche County files an application for a landfill at Hylo on May 12, 2010.
County council considers going plastic bag free

County council considers going plastic bag free

In a meeting last Tuesday, county council expressed an interest in following Fort McMurray’s ban on single-use plastic bags, which are commonly used in grocery stores.
Highlights of the Organizational Review of Lac La Biche County

Highlights of the Organizational Review of Lac La Biche County

The report's authors identify that just 0.
Place Bouvier turns 25 as namesake's widow marks 35 years without her doctor

Place Bouvier turns 25 as namesake's widow marks 35 years without her doctor

For the last 25 years, the strong brick walls of the Place Bouvier seniors’ apartment building have not only stood as a testament to the independence of the people who have called it home, but also as a memorial to the building’s namesake, a man who
Fun in the Sun cheap no more

Fun in the Sun cheap no more

A popular local weekly summer camp will see a hefty price increase from $10 per child per week to $75. In previous summers, the eight-week Fun in the Sun program for kids aged six to 12 was $80 per child for the entire summer.
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