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Campers not fazed by smoky haze and fire bans

Campers not fazed by smoky haze and fire bans

Ban downgraded to restriction following May Long-Weekend
RCMP remove 'shelter in place' but say suspect remains free

RCMP remove 'shelter in place' but say suspect remains free

RCMP say suspect in firearms complaint no longer in the area
Students compete at West Ward track and field qualifiers for District finals

Students compete at West Ward track and field qualifiers for District finals

Lac La Biche's Bold Center sports track hosts hundreds of Grade 5-9 student-athletes
Peace officers' Narcan response revives unconscious man

Peace officers' Narcan response revives unconscious man

Sirens filled the Lac La Biche downtown on Tuesday afternoon as peace officers, RCMP, ambulance and fire crews responded to a medical call in the back alley south of Main Street.
Brian Jean returns to Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche MLA seat

Brian Jean returns to Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche MLA seat

Returning Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche MLA Brian Jean commits to community prosperity alongside economic growth
County of St. Paul council approves several grant requests

County of St. Paul council approves several grant requests

County council also discussed putting together a draft policy to make it easier to process "small ticket" items and for consistency.
Charges laid in hit and run of a Cold Lake teen that occurred on Halloween

Charges laid in hit and run of a Cold Lake teen that occurred on Halloween

After a six-month investigation, police are charging a 47-year-old Cold Lake man alleged to have been driving the vehicle that struck a 15-years-old girl at the intersection of Highway 28 and 43rd Avenue on the evening of Oct. 31, 2022.
RCMP plane deployed to apprehend suspect on Canada-wide warrant near Lac La Biche

RCMP plane deployed to apprehend suspect on Canada-wide warrant near Lac La Biche

A Fort McMurray man on a Canada-wide warrant was apprehended on May 13 north of Lac La Biche after multiple RCMP units were deployed to a high-risk takedown.
Moving the needle on discussions around infertility and pregnancy loss

Moving the needle on discussions around infertility and pregnancy loss

‘Silence cannot be the marker of strength anymore. I want to break the stigma, and we can’t change what we don’t dare speak of,’ says Blaise Hunter, a certified reproductive health rights advocate and the founder of the Footprints initiative.
'Miracle on the Prairies:' Alberta United Conservatives win majority government

'Miracle on the Prairies:' Alberta United Conservatives win majority government

Alberta’s United Conservative Party emerged bloodied but still standing in Monday’s bitterly contested provincial election.
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