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To boldly go where they have gone for the last 8 years

Environment Canada noted temperatures at 38 weather stations in Alberta set new record lows for Jan. 12

In the midst of the biting cold weather that has blanketed Cold Lake, the John Howard Society's services are proving to be a crucial refuge for those without a place to call home.  

Deputy Fire Chief Norm Hollis said the fire was not intentional. “We found that it wasn’t intentional, it was accidental, and the family is displaced out of the structure now, and it either has to be fully repaired or torn down and rebuilt.” 

County of St. Paul council has approved several requests of funding from the St. Paul and District Chamber of Commerce, the Elk Point Chamber of Commerce, and the Mallaig Chamber of Commerce.

Ashmont, Mallaig, and Lottie Lake residents will soon have the chance to get more information about a potential water distribution and wastewater collection project through a series of open houses scheduled for February.

Don't leave portable heaters unattended, warns fire prevention officer Mike Bos.

As winter tightens its icy grip in the province, the Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) in St. Paul offers warmth overnight, protecting those in need against the bitter cold with its mat program. 

Police are looking for three suspects following a reported theft from a liquor store in Bonnyville.

BONNYVILLE - A civilian vehicle was damaged when a suspect tried to get away from police just after midnight on Jan. 10.