Local News

The second class to take part in the Community Peace Officer Induction Program (CPOIP) in Lac La Biche County kicked off in August. The group of 15 students from around the province are all taking part in a gruelling 11-week program to become Level 1 Community Peace Officers.

On Sept. 8, community members gathered for an evening dedicated to promoting social and organizational services available in Lac La Biche County. The annual Community Awareness and Registration Event (CARE) saw over 200 attendees participate.

Waitlists at several child-care providers in St. Paul indicates many parents are having a tough time finding care for their young children.

A non-profit society in the City of Cold Lake is among the over 25 grant beneficiaries of an $11.3 million provincial grant aimed to improve palliative and end-of-life care.

Lac La Biche County hosted its annual Community Appreciation event at the Bold Center grounds on Sept. 9.

A 25-year-old man is wanted by Saskatchewan RCMP. He has been known to visit the Bonnyville, Cold Lake and Lloydminster areas.

UCP MLAs talk provincial police force and how law enforcement services could be improved through an Alberta Provincial Police Service despite wide spread concerns voiced by municipal leaders.

Elk Point Fire Department honoured the memory of firefighters lost in 9/11 by completing a walkathon in full gear.

The Bonnyville and District Chamber of Commerce welcomed the public to its new facility on Main Street, marking a new chapter for the non-profit organization during a grand opening ceremony on Sept. 9.