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Community members and firefighters came out to a fundraising barbecue to support the people affected by a serious structure fire that destroyed three homes in the Tri City Estates neighbourhood on Sept. 2. Fire Chief Jeff Fallow describes responding to the intensive blaze.

Congratulations to Tracy Romans from St. Albert. Tracy placed 1st in the A-1 Heating 2023 Pick The Winners Hockey Pool and has won $1,500.

In preparation for the 2022 Wheatland Football League season, the St. Paul Lions and Drumheller Titans played an exhibition match. The Lions' coach says the exhibition game is meant to spot areas that need improvement before the regular season starts.

County officials formally say LLB franchise spot is delayed

Over the Labour Day long weekend, Pyrogy Park was filled with music, laughter and a massive amount of perogies. New perogy-eating champions were also named at the annual community event.

A provincial program aiming to support municipalities with 100 per cent of the cost for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations won't include Lac La Biche County, a decision that disappoints one local EV owner.

The annual Road To Hope charity golf fundraiser took over the Athabasca Golf Club on Thursday.

The Capella Centre team won this year's rodeo week chili cook-off held at the Cornerstone Co-op in St. Paul on Sept. 1. The afternoon also included a car show and the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser.

Tory Lawrence Daniel McGilvery-Halfe has not been seen since Sept. 4. He was last seen in Saddle Lake, according to RCMP.

In a few hours, the former South View Motel situated on Bonnyville's Main Street was reduced to rubble.