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Darren Rain Moocheweines, who was convicted of manslaughter earlier this year in relation to a death that occurred in 2018, has had his sentencing appeal dismissed in an Alberta Court of Appeal on Oct. 19.

Threat level towards local schools is "extremely low" say police

The annual Light Up the Night downtown Lac La Biche event is ready to go for Thursday, November 24.

It was a celebration of life that came too early. On Friday, Oct. 21, the Bonnyville Voyageurs played their quarter final match in memory of Miriam Godziuk, the daughter of Voyageurs Head Coach Larry Godziuk. 

Alberta’s Métis population heads to the polls next month to vote on the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Constitution offering the over 56,000 provincial members an opportunity to seek self-governance. In Bonnyville, a Constitution information session will be held on Oct. 28.

Residents from Bonnyville, St. Paul, Lac La Biche and beyond travelled to the hamlet of La Corey on Thursday evening wanting answers about two proposed Métis Settlements Indigenous Protection and Conservative Areas (IPCA) for the region – the reality was there few answers to be found.

Cenovus’ $50 million funding program to support northeastern and Lakeland Indigenous communities is creating a positive solution for housing needs says Heart Lake First Nation’s housing manager. 

Alberta is the first province in Canada to lower the recommended age for regular breast cancer screening mammograms to include women 45 to 50 years old. The Alberta Health Services decisions was based on new evidence, says the province.