Lac La Biche News

The Lac La Biche region has been seeing a steady decrease in school numbers from elementary grades right up to the high school level since 2008, a statistic that could seriously impact the proposed building of a new elementary school in the hamlet.

Shayne Saskiw has been hard at work in the Alberta Legislature, and though no legislation has yet been passed, a number of pressing issues have the opposition MLA up in arms.

A Boyle Mountie has been charged with several offences relating to a traffic stop last September that resulted in gunfire.

Lac La Biche POST sister newspaper the St. Paul Journal has the information on today's devastating incident at a St. Paul school. Reporter Ryan McCracken files this report:

It's nice to be recognized.

Lac La Biche County deputy mayor and CAO take part in unveiling of a twinned portion of Highway 63 near Wandering River.

Vera M. Welsh Ele­mentary School is in desperate need of a new playground. The current aging structure barely meets the minimum safety criteria, say representatives of a group trying to raise funds and awareness for a new structure.

The Friendly Kitchen is opening its doors once again, after a six-month hiatus.

“Five! Four! Three! Two! One!” The Grade 6 kids at Dr. Swift Middle School shouted excitedly as they counted down the seconds—with video cameras on the doors to make sure no one entered or exited, this was their chance to go down in history.