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Three delegations, two of them sending council to closed sessions for over two hours, and a 745-page agenda packed with detailed information kept Town of Elk Point council busy until almost 10 p.m. at their Nov. 12 regular meeting.

The popular seasonal festival, which has been running since 2010, will feature a concert, bingo, games, and a winter wonderland of beautifully-decorated trees. For the 12th year in a row, the Festival of Trees will run alongside the Christmas Shopping Extravaganza.

Over 100 vendors are booked for this year's three-day sale.

Canada Post and the postal workers union found slivers of consensus Tuesday amid talks with a special mediator, but "a lot of ground" remains between them on the key concerns as a countrywide strike entered its fifth day.

Understanding how to identify animals was one of the lessons taught during the Mammals of the Lakeland presentation at the St. Paul Library on Nov. 7, hosted by the Lakeland Industry & Community Association (LICA) Environmental Stewards. 

The St. Paul Canadiens are battling through the 2024-25 North Eastern Alberta Jr. B Hockey League (NEAJBHL) season.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Serina Lyons continues to advocate for establishing an emergency grant that will provide support to businesses in rural Alberta who are facing the effects of crime.

Kevin Wirsta, an elected councillor with the County of St. Paul, has entered his fourth year as part of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) board of directors, representing District 5.