Local News

Karen Grygus, who currently serves as principal for École Plamondon School, started her teaching career in 1991.

In a race against the clock, Cold Lake City Council convened a special meeting on April 29, to approve a letter of support for the Cold Lake John Howard Society (CLJHS), a critical requirement to secure provincial funding for the city's only homeless shelter under Alberta’s Homeless Supports & Housing Stability Program - Wildfire Grant.

On Apr. 11, Saddle Lake RCMP received information on drug trafficking in the Saddle Lake area. Following a month-long investigation, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Saddle Lake on May 8.

The Elk Point and District Ukrainian Dance Club hosted its first annual spring concert after a four-year hiatus on May 7 at the Elk Point Allied Arts Centre.

The St. Paul Champions for Change is gearing up for its annual edible barrels project. 

Two baseball athletes from St. Paul played at the 2025 Best of the West tournaments held from May 1 to May 5 at Kamloops, BC., where top minor baseball athletes from across the Northwest and Canada collided.

Fire departments in the St. Paul region have been busy over the past two weeks responding to fires, and the public is asked to remain vigilant to help reduce fire risk as dry, windy conditions persist.

KEHEWIN – A stream of red-clad residents walked through the streets of Kehewin in honour of National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) on May 5, also known as Red Dress Day.

City of Cold Lake council welcomed Shawna Janvier, CEO of Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) Entertainment Businesses, during the April 22 regular meeting as she brought forward a request for support ahead of this year’s National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration.

As spring unfolds and summer approaches, the County of St. Paul is all ready for the 2025 camping season.