Local News

During the last County of St. Paul council meeting, council approved an increase of fees for snow removal services for residents without an annual snow removal flag.

The result of the nomination vote will see former UCP MLA Scott Cyr as the area’s candidate for the upcoming 2023 spring election, beating current UCP MLA David Hanson by just one vote. However, until a new representative for the riding has been elected through the next provincial general election, Hanson will remain the riding’s MLA.

A man has been charged with 27 offences just over a year after a serious incident took place in Frog Lake.

While it was previously indicated on the County’s strategic plan for 2023 to stop livestreaming meetings, a different direction is now being taken.

A group of residents spoke to the County of St. Paul council about the proposed development of the Pihew Waciy Wind farm project by Northland Power during a delegation at the Dec. 19 County council meeting.

St. Paul Education will need to balance its budget for the 2023-24 school year, as the school division’s reserves are reduced to a minimum.

Multiple stolen vehicles that had been reported stolen from the Cold Lake and Bonnyville areas were recovered on Dec. 21 by area police.

As the salt plant near Lindbergh officially shuts down, locals are working diligently to archive an important part of history in the region.

The impact of a string of mailbox thefts in the Town of Bonnyville could have a greater effect for residents whose boxes were targeted culprit(s) overnight Dec. 15 and Dec. 20.

Despite a winter storm, community members in Bonnyville showed up to deliver Knights of Columbus Christmas food hampers and bags of wrapped toys collected through the Santa's Elves Program.