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Council approved $12-million increase to $27-million design budget - but price comes in even higher. Monday public meeting will explain

Pat Boone Anderson and Paul Shaw, a retired teacher and nurse respectively, receive the Citizen of the Year award while long-time Lac La Biche resident Donalda Toutant is named Senior of the Year.

On Monday night, an unexpected fire broke out in the burn cell at the Ardmore Transfer Station. When fire crews arrived at the scene, they saw that the fire was safely contained in the burn cell and remained on scene until MD of Bonnyville staff remediated the fire.

Lac La Biche County recently entered into a partnership with the Village of Boyle, the Town of Athabasca, Athabasca County as well as First Nations and Metis settlements to come up with a regional approach to improving healthcare.

Mayor Craig Copeland says that while the City is trying its best to address the issue with crime, it does not control the justice system. “This is outside of the hands of municipalities,” he said, asking the federal government to step up.

Pathways Alliance says it recognizes risks associated with CO2 pipelines and affirms safety is a core part of the project.

Following a drug trafficking investigation that spanned several months in the Town and MD of Bonnyville, four area residents have been arrested and charged.

Parts of Highway 660 near Range Road 471 are still closed in the area where a collision took place earlier in the day on Friday.

For the time being, the Province is focused on crime reduction, and addressing addiction issues.