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COLD LAKE - Big trucks, paintable plows, and wide-eyed kids filled the City of Cold Lake Public Works Shop on May 22, as the City of Cold Lake hosted its annual open house in celebration of National Public Works Week.

Every second Saturday, the Harbour Alliance Church in Cold Lake transforms into a cozy hive of creativity as members of the Kinosoo Quilt Guild gather with sewing machines, fabric, and friendship in tow.

LAC LA BICHE - The refurbishing of the Lac La Biche water tower will go ahead after council approved an additional $106,000 for the project at the May 13 council meeting.

LAKELAND - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has issued an overtime ban while it reviews the latest offer from Canada Post. The overtime ban doesn’t have a huge impact for a lot of people, “but for some of our smaller offices where they don't have proper staffing or relief, it's already becoming a bit of a problem.” 

Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) has announced the majority ownership of a 19.8 megawatt project, a new solar facility being constructed in Duchess, Alta.

Cold Lake RCMP are hoping to locate Alexander Tseng, 28, who was last seen in the Cold Lake area on May 12.

On May 21 at around 7:40 p.m., the St. Paul Fire Department responded to a report of fire at the St. Paul Regional High School.

RCMP are investigating the "suspicious deaths" of two people after being called to a structure fire in Elizabeth Métis Settlement on May 21.

For those interested in pursuing a career in the trades, Portage’s Lac La Biche campus was the place to be on May 22, as the post-secondary institution hosted an open house focused on the trades.  

The girls' softball teams met at the Bold Centre ball diamond on the evening of May 21