Local News

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.  

Alberta’s modernized coal rules will permit strip mining and other surface mining techniques in the Rockies and foothills.

The Aeros Hockey Academy Association, based in Cold Lake, is exploring the possibility of expanding into the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League (AJFHL) to address a gap in opportunities for young adult female hockey players in the Lakeland region.  

Three people have been arrested and charged - and several firearms seized - after police located a Cold Lake man who was wanted by police at a rural residence near Elk Point on Jan. 8.

The Two Hills Fire Department is helping five pups find new homes after their previous owner passed away.

Junior high basketball teams from across Lakeland and beyond, including Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Lloydminster, and Vermillion, came out to compete at the annual tournament hosted by Glen Avon School.