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Monument features depictions of local Indigenous culture and site administrator says the project is an important step towards truth and reconciliation.

Police continue to investigate a break and enter of a residential garage and an attempted theft of a side-by-side UTV that led to thousands of dollars' worth of damage that occurred in the Town of Bonnyville the morning of Aug. 4.

While a group of residents in the Elk Point area continue to voice concerns about a proposed wind turbine project, a pause on new renewable electricity generation projects was announced last week.

Budget misses that increase project costs by millions are part of inflation issue, says Lac La Biche County Mayor

Communities in Bloom (CiB) judges stopped by the City of Cold Lake from Aug. 1 to 3, as the city vies for a national award.

Fundraising efforts for the future Strathcona Performing Arts Centre have reached the homestretch, but more support from the Lakeland region is needed. The Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts has already secured more than half the funds needed to cover the project’s new $2.4 million price tag, but much of the theatre’s funding is contingent on construction starting in 2023.

Building relationships is crucial to the strength of the community, according to St. Paul and District FCSS. One of the ways FCSS is helping build relationships is through its block party program, which recently included a block party held at Lambert Park on Aug. 2.

On Aug. 2, Saddle Lake held its second Market and Open Mic at the Manitou Kehiw Arena. The first market was held in July.

Over 40 local kids learn the skills of circus performers this past week during Flyin' Bob's Circus Camp, which took place at the Bold Center.

In a split vote, Town of Bonnyville council approved a development permit to allow for a youth group home, serving up to four youth aged zero to 17, to operate in a residential neighbourhood.