Lac La Biche News

In an area where lucrative oil and gas jobs are plentiful, the local workforce for lower-paying service jobs has been depleted, leaving local businesses to rely on the temporary foreign worker program.

The water bomebers have again arrived for forest fire season at the Lac La Biche Forestry Air Tanker base. Here's a little bit about them.

According to national statistics more than 2,000 Canadians will be killed in fatal collisions this year, which is why Lac La Biche RCMP and traffic sheriffs will be out in full force on area roads and highways for Canada Road Safety Week May 13-19.

Justin Trudeau visited Lac La Biche, Wabasca, and Fort McMurray over the course of the weekend with the party's candidate in Fort McMurray-Athabasca, Kyle Harrietha. The writs have been dropped for the by-election in the riding, which will take place on June 30.

Lac La Biche RCMP confirmed that a firefighter died May 12 at his residence responding to a fire in Rich Lake. Fire and ambulance responded to a call at a Rich Lake residence at around 4:00 p.m. to reply to a fire.

Days before he resigned, Mayor Aurel Langevin asked Alberta Municipal Affairs to review Lac La Biche County operations. At the same time, a former consultant who was part of the 2005 dismissal of the Town of Lac La Biche Council says residents should not be afraid to ask questions if they have concerns about their local governance.

Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau was at the Lac La Biche Canadian Native Friendship Centre Friday night, presenting his view for Canada, Alberta and the federal riding that Lac La Biche falls into during the upcoming federal byelection.

Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau will make an appearance in Lac La Biche Friday with the party's candidate in the upcoming federal by-election.

Following the sudden resignation of Lac La Biche County's Mayor Aurel Langevin, Councillor John Nowak says he disagrees with Langevin's reasons for leaving, which include Council's strained relationship with senior administrators and not seeing eye-t

Win four adult and two child tickets to Asham Stompers at the Bold Center on May 22 with the Lac La Biche Post and the LLB Pow Wow Association! Enter the draw for a chance to win the prize package, worth $100. The draw will be made on Monday, May 19.