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Some residents of Cold Lake First Nations are being told to evacuate. One home has already been lost to fire, according to emergency statement.

As producers hustle to get their seeds in the soil, exhaustion poses a real threat to farmer safety and increases the risk of fatigue-related injuries, says the environmental program manager at Lakeland Agricultural Research Association.

A Grade 5 and 6 science fair was held on April 27 at Holy Cross Elementary School in Cold Lake.

With the snow now mostly melted and warm weather in the forecast, farmers will be busy getting crops in the ground.

Midway and Parade route still "in the air" says Summer Days boss

A combined effort between RCMP and Alberta Forestry, Parks and Tourism has resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old resident from Cherry Grove, and charges relating to 10 counts of arson.

The Silhouette Dance School presented its year-end showcase on April 29 at the All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Cultural Centre in St. Paul.

Over 70 producers from Bonnyville, Lac La Biche, Smoky Lake and St. Paul have applied for the On-farm Climate Action Fund. The funding is tied to improved farming practices around nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing practices.

A blue-green algae bloom advisory was issued for Muriel Lake on May 3 after Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, has been identified in areas of Muriel Lake, according to Alberta Health Services.