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For municipalities trying to strengthen social connections and economic ties with Indiginous communities, there is no one roadmap to reconciliation.

The St. Paul Fire Department is having another busy year. The spring of 2023 was an especially busy, with the department being called out to 14 wildland fires, compared to 10 in the same timeframe in 2022.

One of the biggest reasons she’s decided to head into retirement includes life-altering events, such as her cancer diagnosis back in 2018.

Driving hours can help or hurt recruiting for school bus routes

During an annual gala hosted in St. Paul by the Community Futures Network of Alberta (Alberta CF) on Sept. 21, Penny Fox, the general manager of Community Futures St. Paul-Smoky Lake was honoured with an award.

An analysis of key crime indicator statistics from 151 Alberta RCMP detachments by Great West Media compared reported vehicle thefts from January to June 2023 with the same period in 2022. Grande Prairie, Wood Buffalo, St. Albert and Cold Lake topped the list of the communities with the greatest number increase in stolen vehicles in the first six months this year, with Strathcona County, Lac La Biche, and Athabasca following close behind.

An assisted living facility that will serve youth with special and complex needs aged seven to 18 is in the homestretch of its construction phase. Ebenezer Therapeutic Care Facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

According to an assessment, Runway 08-26, Taxiway A, and Apron I, which is used for aircraft parking, fueling, loading and unloading, “and provides access to tenant hangar facilities,” are all in “poor condition.” 

The goods on spuds

Over 600 students took part in this year's LSAA cross country running event in Cold Lake.