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COLD LAKE - The City of Cold Lake amended its Taxi Bylaw to implement a small increase to the annual taxi license fee, raising it from $70 in 2024 to $72 in 2025. 

Additional staff, resources needed for overcrowded classrooms while new schools are being built, teachers say.

The Festival of Carols showcased a variety of local talent at the St. Paul Cathedral on Dec. 15.

The County of St. Paul is projecting a tax increase after council approved the proposed interim municipal budget for 2025.  

Hunters in the Lakeland, and some coming from different parts of the province, gathered for the fourth annual Trophy Measuring Day at the St. Paul Recreation Centre on Dec. 14.

While a fatality inquiry may still be ordered following the death of man while in police custody in St. Paul, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) investigation found no reasonable grounds to believe RCMP officers did anything wrong.

On Dec. 19, Premier Danielle Smith, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, and Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Shelley Duggan spoke about the agreement, which according to the government, will propel Alberta doctors to the top of the national pay scale.

Police say a suspect recently broke in and stole approximately $2,000 worth of brass and copper from the Town of St. Paul's Public Works Shop.

The City of Cold Lake has officially announced the winners of the 2024 Santa Claus Parade float judging.