Local News

At about 1 a.m. on Nov. 11, St. Paul RCMP received a report of "a male on the highway with a firearm."

In a bid to remind the public of proper protocol, Kellieka Formanek, the St. Paul RCMP detachment’s public information officer, has offered a few tips to the public. 

The RCMP will begin its rollout of body-worn cameras for RCMP officers across the country next week. It expects deployment of more than 10,000 cameras to be finished in the next 12 to 18 months.

On Nov. 11, the community came together for Remembrance Day at the Cold Lake Energy Centre. 

Members of the community gathered around the Bonnyville Legion for the annual outdoor Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11.

RCMP locate 45 pre-packaged baggies of suspected cocaine, arrest two people following months-long investigation in Cold Lake.

The F.G. Miller girls from Elk Point and École Mallaig School boys' teams are this year's SPAA volleyball champions.

A coordinated RCMP operation on Nov. 1 at a residence in Saddle Lake resulted in the seizure of 234 grams of suspected cocaine, hundreds of tablets and prescription pills, and three firearms – one with a prohibited capacity magazine. 

Despite the reports of Harper taking over as board chair, his AIMCo membership has not been confirmed. The government intends to announce the new board next week.

Chat Box sessions on Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 will have discussions on how youngsters can cope with major changes in their lives such as their parents going through a divorce, or making a move to new community, as well as social anxiety and how it can be dealt with.