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Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz announced Aug. 13 that the province would add about 500 items to its electronics recycling program as of next April.

On the morning of Aug. 14, there was widespread smoke in much of the Lakeland region.

The partnership, which was announced on Aug. 4, will provide students enrolled in Portage College human services programs with hands-on learning and work placement opportunities, while developing programs to help clients of the Indigenous service organization that uses a culturally-based addictions wellness experience.

Blue-green algae has been identified in the waters of a popular lake between St. Paul and Elk Point.

Locals got to be tourists in their own community for the MD of Bonnyville’s Rural Beautification Tour on Aug. 8, hosted by the MD’s Ag Service Board.

Caouette & Sons Implements is close to completing the construction of its new building. The construction is expected to be completed after the fall harvest.

A St. Albert soccer coach of the U-15 Team Canada girl's soccer team got community service, a curfew and 20 months probation for assaulting his now ex-girlfriend and her parents.

Lakeland teams battle the best in Tier 3 provincial soccer in Camrose.