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Farm equipment, livestock and motoring rural roads

One of the area's newest Fish and Wildlife officers says he's been helping residents deal with damage caused by deer this winter. The animals have been getting into hay stacks as they search for food during what was a rather cold and snowy season.

Social meet-and-greet with the Premier was a last minute event, say organizers

Town of Elk Point briefs from March 14 council meeting

Liuba Sidorenka says she has a hard time eating and sleeping, as she worries about family in Ukraine.

On Feb. 24, the 4 Wing headquarters and nearby buildings were evacuated after a suspicious package was received at the base. An investigation by military police later determined the package was not a threat.

Both the Ashmont boys and girls teams won this year's SPAA senior high basketball banners.

A 25-year firefighter veteran had a warm surprise after what he thought was going to be a normal workday. Mark Wiebe, the senior captain at Owl River fire hall, received the 2021 Lac La Biche County Fire Rescue Peer Recognition Award on March 8.

Cold Lake RCMP are encouraging businesses and private residences with surveillance cameras to sign-up for their voluntary video surveillance initiative aimed at increasing efficiency of investigations.