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MLA Scott Cyr believes several bills under the Liberals have been damaging to Alberta.

The Sobey’s grocery store in Bonnyville is hoping to make shopping easier for those who may struggle with the bright lights and noise often associated with a grocery store.

Construction on a compressed air energy storage (CAES) project north of LaCorey is expected to begin in 2025 if all the necessary approvals are in place.

The Cold Lake and District FCSS Bully Free Committee is gearing up for one of its most beloved annual initiatives, the Pink in the Rink campaign, running from Jan. 13 to 31.

In 2023-24, The Protection for Persons in Care (PPC) program investigated hundreds of reports of abuse. According to its annual report, investigators determined 157 of these allegations were founded — three times more than the previous year.

After serving as president of the St. Paul Ag Society for more than a decade total, Andre Chamberland has officially stepped away from the position, with newly elected president Sean Dolan now taking the helm. 

The first carbon rebate of 2025 is being paid out today to households in provinces that use the federal carbon pricing system — even as the future of the rebate program itself remains uncertain.

The event was held on Friday, Jan. 10 as part of the Lac La Biche County FCSS Teen Chillzone program.

The Guardiana family successfully applied for one of the affordable, single-family homes being built by the St. Paul Affordable Community Housing Society (SPACHS), a local volunteer group that raises money and in-kind donations to make home ownership a reality for low-income people in the area.

The City of Cold Lake addressed a request from the Cold Lake Black Community Association for financial support at a special council meeting held on Dec. 20.