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The ongoing search for unmarked graves at the former Blue Quills Indian Residential School site near St. Paul, which University nuxełhot’į thaa?ehots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills (UnBQ) currently occupies, entered its second phase in August. 

Both the Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) and the Lakeland Catholic School Division (LCSD) will take steps to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The Lakeland Society for Truth and Reconciliation is hosting free events for the National day for Truth and Reconciliation, on Sept. 28-30. All activities during this event are open to the public.

The Government of Alberta says that starting in 2025, it will reverse its rate hike on capital project loans to local authorities, a policy that is expected to save municipalities millions.

The bronze and gold team finals took place on Saturday while the individual events were held on Sunday.

Families and community members gathered for a day of activities and fresh garden harvests in Bonnyville, Sept. 21.

To commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Portage College will be hosting a traditional sunrise ceremony on Monday, Sept. 30.

The shores of Sandy Beach in the M.D. of Bonnyville, near Cold Lake, were sparkling after a community cleanup event.

The Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit recently conducted a joint "High Volume Stop" project in the Vermilion area, which resulted in several traffic violations and fines. The project took place from Sept. 15 to Sept. 20.

A lack of physician coverage means people accessing the Elk Point Healthcare Centre's emergency department will see limited services on Wednesdays and into Thursday morning, until further notice, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS).