Local News

The Alberta government is inviting residents to share their opinions on improving and modernizing its online services through an online survey. The survey will be open until Jan. 24.

While faced with many challenges, the St. Paul Elk Point Economic Development Alliance’s (STEP) film initiative has seen mostly positive feedback this year, and will continue to improve the initiative, according to the STEP committee.

A green light has been given to the organizers of the Summer Rush Music Festival to begin planning for this summer’s event, set to take place from Aug. 25 to 27, 2023.

Town of Elk Point council met on Jan. 3 for a special meeting.

The St. Paul Canadiens Alumni will be hosting the NHL Indigenous Alumni on Saturday in St. Paul. The event will feature a team of St. Paul Canadiens alumni players taking on a team of former Indigenous National Hockey League (NHL) players, along with special guest players from Canadian and US national women's hockey teams.

Obstetric services in St. Paul are on pause until 7 p.m. on Jan. 12, according to Alberta Health Services. The Lac La Biche hospital also remains without obstetric services but doctor with anesthesia specialty is expected to join the community soon.

Elk Point’s A. G. Ross Arena is in the running for Kraft Hockeyville, with its grand prize of $250,000 in arena upgrades and the opportunity to host an NHL pre-season game.

This is the first article in a two-piece series looking at methamphetamine use in the Lakeland, its pervasiveness in Northeastern Alberta, the illicit drug’s relation to local and organized crime and how addictions may form.

A new collective bargaining agreement reached in just four days between the Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority and the union for its EMS staff with see a 'healthier wage package' and quality-of-life improvements for Bonnyville paramedics.

People of all ages took a break from regular holiday festivities to hit the court for Saddle Lake’s co-ed volleyball tournament on Dec. 29 and Dec. 30.