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A new team has been crowned the champions of the fourth annual Dragon Cup three-on-three floor hockey tournament.

The County of St. Paul, along with the Town of St. Paul, the Town of Elk Point, and the Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay, has been designated as part of the Rural Renewal Stream (RRS) of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. 

‘We just have to stick with our game plan because it obviously works – we won three games. We just need to do the same thing in Whitecourt on Friday,’ said Bonnyville Pontiacs’ rookie Nicolas Beaudoin. ‘I think we're ready to close it out in Whitecourt.’

Elk Point Healthcare Centre’s Emergency department is finally back to 24/7 service, after staff shortages caused the department’s hours of operation to be reduced to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. since Jan. 16.

After the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs came out on top during the first round of the AJHL playoffs against the Lloydminster Bobcats, the City of Lloydminster Mayor carried his end of the bargain following a wager made with the Town of Bonnyville’s mayor.

The Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) in Grande Prairie has developed an online micro-credential course to improve support to sexual assault victims in rural areas called Rural Sexual Assault Care-Expanded – and it will soon be available to rural Alberta healthcare providers.

Winter activities were enjoyed ahead of spring break at Glen Avon School.

Winter fun at Dr. Brosseau Middle School!

School students spend day at Portage learning tradition at annual Round Dance

A fast response by fire crews to a vehicle fire complaint in a Lac La Biche residential neighbourhood likely saved a garage and its contents from total destruction.