Local News

The 2025 Spring Trade Show and Market, which is organized by the Lac La Biche and District Chamber of Commerce, took place at the Bold Centre on May 3 and 4.

After a trackhoe was used to destroy five RCMP vehicles in Bonnyville, hateful social media commentary about the RCMP was posted but officials in the town have been quick to offer their support.

The City of Cold Lake has thrown its support behind a funding application from the Cold Lake Native Friendship Centre, which seeks to develop a culturally relevant recovery program blending Indigenous healing methods with western recovery models.

Rainfall through the Lakeland region this afternoon is "welcome assistance" to those on the ground and in the air battling wildfires.

The Lac La Biche reception centre was set up on May 7 to assist evacuees from the Boyle and Athabasca County areas.

Karen Grygus, who currently serves as principal for École Plamondon School, started her teaching career in 1991.

In a race against the clock, Cold Lake City Council convened a special meeting on April 29, to approve a letter of support for the Cold Lake John Howard Society (CLJHS), a critical requirement to secure provincial funding for the city's only homeless shelter under Alberta’s Homeless Supports & Housing Stability Program - Wildfire Grant.

On Apr. 11, Saddle Lake RCMP received information on drug trafficking in the Saddle Lake area. Following a month-long investigation, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Saddle Lake on May 8.

The Elk Point and District Ukrainian Dance Club hosted its first annual spring concert after a four-year hiatus on May 7 at the Elk Point Allied Arts Centre.

The St. Paul Champions for Change is gearing up for its annual edible barrels project.