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TORONTO — A new toll-free, three-digit suicide prevention helpline launched across Canada on Thursday morning.

The ninth annual Library Con, hosted by Lac La Biche County Libraries, will feature video and costume contests, craft and vendor booths, as well as laser tag.

While baking sugar cookies and other holidays treats may be on the mind of many residents as December nears, Christmas baking could be a challenge this season as some grocery stores in the Lakeland – and beyond – are noting sugar shortages.

You've been tracking your online shopping haul for days. It's finally the day your package is set to arrive at your doorstep. But when you get home in the evening, the package is not there.

Potential changes to identification requirements in Alberta’s Local Authority Election Act could hurt voter turnout and prevent disadvantaged groups from participating in elections, experts and advocates warn.

BONNYVILLE - The Bonnyville Wellness Coalition (BWC) is taking bold steps to enhance community health by outlining plans for two new projects – a low-cost bike rental program and a community connection space at Vezeau Beach.

To ensure transparency and public participation, the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT) has scheduled a public hearing regarding a proposed annexation of land. The meeting will be on Dec. 12, and continuing if necessary, on Dec. 13. The location will be a virtual hearing on WebEx.  

A Christmas kick-off party was held at the Cold Lake Energy Centre on Friday evening.

The largest television series ever filmed in Canada, HBO spent $141 million on show filmed partly in Okotoks, Foothills, High River

Christmas Farmer’s Markets held during the first three weeks of December will showcase products made by about 30 home-based businesses and crafters from across the Lakeland Region.