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To help mitigate the impact of future droughts on communities and "maximize" water use, the government of Alberta is putting $35 million towards water-management and conservation initiatives

A new addition introduced at the Cenovus Wellness Centre in mid-January has stirred up some opinions among users of the popular fitness facility, located at the Cold Lake Energy Centre. 

On March 13, the Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) hosted “A Night of Music,” a live music show introducing an ensemble of over 10 local musicians. Joining them was Luka Maria Walgrave from Belgium, a songstress who seeks the true value and meaning of music for herself.

Strut Your Mutt was held in Cold Lake on March 9 as a way to raise money for the Lakeland Humane Society.

On March 9, the Cold Lake Seniors' Society hosted their annual Cold Lake Open Mixed Floor Curling bonspiel with teams from Bonnyville, St. Paul, Ardmore, Fort Kent, La Corey, and Boyle attending

A free tax clinic is available to individuals with single income of under $35,000, or with family income of under $45,000.

Since Jan. 1, there have been two confirmed cases of Avian influenza, one in a commercial flock in Mountain View County and the second in a backyard flock in Vermilion River County.

MD of Bonnyville Reeve Barry Kalinski is among the Canadians stranded in Haiti as the country is in a state of emergency and armed gangs have effectively taken control and shut down access to the main international airport in the capital of Port-au-Prince and commercial flights have been cancelled.

According to the current forecast, temperatures in the Lakeland region could reach double digits this weekend.

Just one area high school basketball team will be heading to provincials this year - the Glendon School girls' team.