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The Government of Alberta is giving $1.2 million in one-time grants to community-based groups that provide access to justice outside of the formal court system.

B.C. wineries that were sent warnings from AGLC to stop selling directly to consumers have been avoiding Alberta’s alcohol tax, says Nally. Wineries’ lawyer says that winegrowers are happy to pay, but the province lacks a system to do so.

In a display of community support, Cold Lake First Nations recently organized a food drive at Sobeys in the City of Cold Lake on Feb. 3.  

Police are investigating a two vehicle collision that happened on Highway 28, in the Smoky Lake area, on Friday morning.

St. Paul Canadiens wins a 20-1 against the Onion Lake Border Chiefs, and 7-2 against the Vermilion Tigers.

Policies related to transgender youth are being used as a "political tactic" to "create scapegoats, sow division and erode trust in public institutions" like schools, critics say.

St. Paul RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to locate 16-year-old Hayden Ledoux-Watson. Hayden was last seen on Feb. 4 in the St. Paul area.

A $10,000 sponsorship request from the Lakeland Lacrosse Association failed to score with Town of Bonnyville council members who are looking for more details from the organization before considering it further.

On Feb. 3, the Bonnyville Minor Hockey Association, with the U9 Junior Pontiacs, hosted the "ALL-STARS" U9 tournament at the Bonnyville & District Centennial Centre (C2). The tournament saw teams from across the Lakeland attend.

Dr. Michelle Warren – a former Alberta Medical Association president – says the Danielle Smith's government needs to take action on health-care crisis.