Lac La Biche News

The Lac La Biche County Peace Officers have been the focus of public meetings and discussions over the past month, after a resident’s complaint against a peace officer sparked an investigation by county senior administration.

“We felt badly that people didn’t get the opportunity to share their experiences with the peace officers and what they may have done to file a complaint so that’s why we are having this meeting,” said Mary Scullion, one of the organizers of last Tues

The Conservative incumbents who represent the three federal ridings in the Town & Country region are headed back to Ottawa, but this time they are backed by the strength of a majority government.

Brian Jean will return to Ottawa for his fourth term in office, and his first time as part of a majority government, after winning the Fort McMurray-Athabasca riding with over 70 per cent of the vote.

The Northern Lights School Division board of trustees asked parents, teachers and community members for help in determining priorities when reducing the upcoming school year budget by $1.7 million.

Rail Safety Week runs from May 2 to 8, and CN police are asking for the public’s help in saving lives and preventing incidents.

The Northern Lights School Division is hosting a series of public consultations as they seek the help of parents, students, and community members to help determine which school programs should be kept in the face of looming budget cuts.

How much should a county councillor be paid? Ask some councillors, and the answer is more than the current amount. Others say the issue is one of pay equity between municipalities.

The Lower Athabasca Regional Plan (LARP) will define how land is used across the region, from conservation, to recreation, to industrial, uses.

A candidate showdown for Lac La Biche County residents interested in federal politics is looking like a non-event after three weeks of unsuccessful attempts to roundup the four contenders in the Fort McMurray-Atha­basca riding.