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Gordon Kozakevich has been participating in the sled drag races at the Lac La Biche Ice Festival (formerly the Lac La Biche Winter Festival of Speed) since 2015.

Alberta's United Conservative government house leader says lawmakers won't be sidetracked by allegations officials pushed the province's front-line health agency to sign off on overpriced private medical contracts.

The St. Paul Curling Rink hosted this year's Northeast Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (NEASAA) curling zones, bringing teams from across northeastern Alberta to town for two days of competition.

When Gilles Boulianne, 71, started having hip and back pain three years ago, he brought it up with his family doctor, who wrote him a prescription for arthrotec.

More provincial funding for women’s shelters Women’s shelters in Alberta will see a $10-million increase in funding over the next four years including a one-time payment of 3.5 per cent of their current operational funding.

The Eastern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit along with the St. Paul RCMP and the RCMP Emergency Response Team conducted a search warrant in Saddle Lake that reportedly resulted in the seizure of weapons, drugs, and the arrest of five individuals, according to RCMP.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government plans to spend $180 million to build two involuntary drug addiction treatment centres.

The forum, which took place at the Bold Centre on Feb. 19, was hosted to give community residents an opportunity to meet with local RCMP officers and voice their concerns.

“We should be able to have peace now. It's time.” 

Youngsters and their families were at Lac La Biche's Alexander Hamilton Park on Feb. 22 enjoying an afternoon of tobogganing.