Local News

A 21-year-old man has been charged with flight from police, dangerous driving, unauthorized possession of firearm, and more, following an Aug. 8 incident that reportedly lead to a confrontation between police and two individuals. According to ASIRT, a woman was declared deceased by EMS, and a man was transported to hospital after the officer involved shooting near Smoky Lake.

Cold Lake’s senior men's Alberta Football League team, the Fighter Jets, have swept the competition going undefeated in the 2022 season and taking a 55-0 win at the championship match held at the Thomas Varughese Field on Aug. 20. The local team is now preparing to host the national championship in September.

On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg are scheduled to visit 4 Wing Cold Lake.

The emergency department at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre will be closed overnight Wednesday and Thursday this week, from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. the following morning.

Summer events help raise funds for MS Society.

The St. Paul & District Arts Foundation wrapped up its summer programming for youth in St. Paul and the surrounding areas, last week.

Annual Hylo Harvest Days festivities took place over the past weekend.

A cougar has been spotted in and around the MD of Bonnyville’s Wolf Lake MD park and campground, prompting a public notice for recreational users.

Lise Gratton, who is from Bonnyville, will have the chance to get to know the community better after being named as the new principal for École du Sommet, a francophone school for kindergarten to Grade 12 students in St. Paul.  

Bull-a-rama and ranch rodeo will kick off a week of action on Aug. 27 and 28