Lac La Biche News

It started small – just a few people huddling together for warmth near the entrance to Central Elementary on a chilly morning. But then they started walking, and in the space of a few blocks their numbers swelled to dozens and then hundreds.

Lac La Biche County lacks information to accurately report on their financial situation due to major gaps in accounting and bookkeeping throughout the year, according to a report made public by council last week.

Icy road conditions on Highway 881 last Tuesday kept firefighters busy as they dealt with two rollovers – and a vehicle that slid into a fire truck arriving at one of the crash scenes. Around 7:30 a.m.

This Friday’s Remembrance Day will be the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year of this century — 11-11-11. The date will mark the end of World War I, when an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany in 1918.

Decorative cutting, trimming, cornering, pasting and lettering were among some of the things people found at the first meeting of the new scrapbooking club beginning Nov. 5 at the Stuart McPherson Library at the Bold Center.

Josh Marcellin and Rob McKinley at the Lac La Biche Post went bare-skinned to start the month of November to raise money for a global campaign for men's health.

Central Elementary School Principal Blair Norton stands among artistic renderings of him made by art class students.

Highway 881 has been a trouble spot for drivers. High speeds and distracted drivers have caused many crashes, including this one from earlier in the summer.

The Post reporters took a bit of time to get used to their new video equipment on Wednesday. A little imagination, a swing-set, an office filing cabinet and a pile of leaves ... that's all it takes for a good time at the paper.

From looking at him, you wouldn’t know 14-year-old Alex Delorme is a world-class cowboy. The polite, soft-spoken JAWS student’s rodeo career has grown by leaps and bounds since he first climbed on a steer last year.