Lac La Biche News

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

The Lac La Biche Aboriginal Head Start program is starting a new book club to encourage childhood literacy — and they hope focusing on aboriginal authors will drive interest in the program.

The ice on Lac La Biche Lake is still several inches too thin for county officials to go ahead with plans to clear an ice road from the Lac La Biche Mission to Poplar Point.

Local businesses are struggling because of a clear labour shortage. Lac La Biche County councillors have passed that message on to Member of Parliament David Yurdiga, who says he’ ll take their concerns to Ottawa.

Two St Albert RCMP officers are in hospital and one is in “grave” condition after a lone gunman at the Apex Casino shot them early this morning. Ths supect has since been located by RCMP after a morning long manhunt.

Municipal councillors have returned to the money table after a holiday hiatus, making some progress on a new budget for the New Year.

Northeastern Al ber ta hasn’ t ceased to be a destination of choice for people seeking employment, even as the global prices of oil tumble and economists predict the province’ s most profitable industry will take a hit.

Now that the holiday season is in full swing, RCMP officers are "out in full force” to prevent impaired driving.

He's in a big red suit and races around with ringing bells hoping that chimneys aren't on fire. Santa has a lot in common with firefighters, and this Saturday he's the guest of the Lac La Biche County's Firefighter Auxilliary.

The local Lord of Glory Lutheran Church’ s congregation has been without a home for years - and they might lose their temporary space any day now.