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Among the weapons seized were knives, a sword, a stun gun, ammunition, a hatchet, and three firearms.

RCMP say carbon monoxide poisoning from heat source likely cause

Gurinder Brar, Alberta's red tape reduction critic, said a new permitting approach dubbed the automatic yes toolkit could compromise public safety and the environment while continuing to undermine community trust in government.

A group of civil society organizations is urging Canada’s federal environment minister to require an impact assessment of a carbon capture and storage megaproject in northeast Alberta.

The games took place at Lac La Biche's Bold Centre on Feb. 15 and 16.

The North Eastern Alberta Jr. B Hockey League (NEAJBHL) playoffs officially started last week, with two Lakeland teams facing off in the first round. The St. Paul Canadiens and the Cold Lake are currently playing in a best-of-seven series, and so far, the Canadiens are ahead.

The event featured a variety of fun and silly games involving ducks. For this year, the Student Association of Portage College added an online scavenger hunt to reach students across all Portage College campuses.

The afternoon social event was done through the Next Gen Teen Volunteer group.

“I don't want to show my cards yet, but we're actually working on some really interesting policy ideas on how to increase transit options for rural Alberta,” said Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen.

Retired Canadian professional mixed martial arts competitor and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre was a keynote speaker at the Ahkameyimok Oskayak Youth Conference in Lac La Biche.