Local News

A $6 million provincial program aiming to recruit doctors to 15 rural communities across Alberta, including Lac La Biche and the City of Cold Lake, has come up short.

A motion to table a decision on a proposed Class II gravel pit south of Fort Kent was made during the Sept. 14 MD of Bonnyville council meeting. Residents have also been given more time to submit letters of concern.

The Bonnyville RCMP Regimental Ball took place on Sept. 17.

A ribbon skirt and ribbon vest workshop is being offered on Sept. 24 and 25 in Kehewin.

St. Paul RCMP have confirmed receiving a call for service regarding gunshots being heard at the St. Paul Cathedral on Sunday, Sept. 11 between 11 a.m. and 11:09 a.m.

Across the country, various levels of government, organizations and institutions are raising flags to recognize the first peoples of Canada. Last week, Lac La Biche County council approved a program to raise Treaty and Métis flags but will be conducting community consultation before choosing a location.

The St. Paul Royal Canadian Legion Branch 100, whose patron and sponsor is Queen Elizabeth II, mourned the passing of the Queen on Sept. 19.

Two rollovers and an outdoor fire kept Lac La Biche County Fire departments working through the night and for several hours during the day on separate occasions, last week.

This year, three Terry Fox runs took place in Bonnyville and the surrounding area, with the first wrapping up on Sept. 15, followed by another on Sept. 17, and the final run on Sept. 18.

Roadway re-opens for north and south travel near Lac La Biche