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Ecole Beausejour graduates hope to benefit from Francophone education

For Faraon Brown, 4-H Achievement Day is more than merely another date on the calendar — this year it’s Friday, June 9 — it’s an opportunity to display the projects that he and other members have been working diligently on thr

The plan aims to address future land use and infrastructure in the area, which includes the establishment of two gateway commercial and industrial areas, development of new residential neighborhoods, and the provision of additional recreational opportunities and trail connections.

Grade 12 student Logan Peters from St. Paul Regional and first-year NAIT student Logan Gratton from St. Paul clinched the bronze medals at the annual Skills Canada national competitions held in Winnipeg this year.

Terry-Lynne Nickason, the Grade 6 social teacher at Glen Avon, said it is “vitally important for students to recognize that their voice,” and their opinions matter, expressed through a vote.

‘I was a little bit disappointed in the beginning, but once we really looked into what we had accomplished, I think that we ran a really good race,” says NDP candidate Caitlyn Blake, for the Bonnyville-Cold Lake- St. Paul riding.

Town of Bonnyville residents who have questions or concerns about this year's property assessments can attend an open house being held at Town Hall on June 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The one-day event will allow property owners to have a fuller understanding of their property tax assessments.

Shortly after 12 p.m. on June 6, both lanes of Highway 28, just south of Cold Lake, were closed as emergency responders arrived on scene to address a serious motor vehicle collision between a car and truck. One lane has since been reopened as an investigation continues.

Local comparison to Legion and "any other bar" draws concern from Canadian Legion officials

The fire that claimed the Duclos Arms, a building constructed as a local hospital in 1935, has been deemed suspicious. The circumstances around the fire are still being investigated, but fire authorities believe people were attempting to live in the vacant building.