Skip to content

Local News

Voyageurs end season with double loss to Red Deer

Voyageurs end season with double loss to Red Deer

The Portage College Voyageurs men's hockey team dropped a 14-3 decision to Red Deer Polytechnic on Feb. 21 and lost a second time to their visiting Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) rivals on Feb. 22.
Read more >
Warm temperatures prompt cancellation of ice races, but winter festival in Lac La Biche will go on

Warm temperatures prompt cancellation of ice races, but winter festival in Lac La Biche will go on

“You’re always competing against nature . . . sometimes it just doesn’t cooperate.” 
Read more >
City of Cold Lake, RCMP dismantle illegal encampment on public land

City of Cold Lake, RCMP dismantle illegal encampment on public land

Over 2,000 kilograms of waste removed from encampment located on public land in Cold Lake South.
Read more >
Cold Lake Council seeks municipal input to sustain rural bus service

Cold Lake Council seeks municipal input to sustain rural bus service

The future of a rural bus service in northern Alberta was a focal point of discussion at the City of Cold Lake's Corporate Priorities meeting on Feb.18. 
Read more >
Alberta budget breakdown: Deficit budget with no plan for balance

Alberta budget breakdown: Deficit budget with no plan for balance

Deficit spending projected to continue for three years 
Read more >
Alberta budget 2025 cuts AISH funding by $49-million

Alberta budget 2025 cuts AISH funding by $49-million

The 2025 Alberta budget projects a total $77 million decrease for the AISH program over the next 3 years.
Read more >
Alberta Budget predicts Trump will soften on tariffs

Alberta Budget predicts Trump will soften on tariffs

The economic outlook incorporated in the budget assumes tariffs on goods will be 15 per cent in the year ahead rather than the 25 per cent tariff threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Read more >
Alberta's Fentanyl fight to include Cold Lake peace officers and municipal police

Alberta's Fentanyl fight to include Cold Lake peace officers and municipal police

Cold Lake has been asked to unify community peace officer and municipal police operations in the fight against illicit drugs
Read more >
Fly-in returns for Lac La Biche winter festival

Fly-in returns for Lac La Biche winter festival

The fly-in event brings aircraft and people from all over Western Canada and points beyond.
Read more >
Elk Point RCMP lay charges after vehicles flee from police twice in one day

Elk Point RCMP lay charges after vehicles flee from police twice in one day

Elk Point RCMP have charged several individuals after two attempted traffic stops on the same day resulted in vehicles trying to evade police.
Read more >
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks