Local News

Bull-a-rama helped kicked off rodeo week in St. Paul on Aug. 27.

A partnership between Lakeland Catholic School Division and Portage College has created an opportunity for high school students at four different schools in the Lakeland to take part in Cree 101 – earning both high school and post-secondary credits.

The Lac La Biche Golf Club held its annual Club Championship tournament on Aug. 20 and 21.

The emergency department for Cold Lake Healthcare Centre will be closed overnight tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. the following morning.

Some familiar faces will be in attendance at this year's LRA finals.

The rodeo parade in St. Paul is set to start at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning.

The Bonnyville Municipal Library welcomed storyteller extraordinaire Mary Ann Lippiatt to share her tales originating from across the globe with families on Aug. 23. 

A sonic boom was felt and heard in the Cold Lake region earlier in the day on Monday.

The long-awaited grand opening of the Station 8 Ardmore Fire Hall finally came to be on Aug. 27, when community members and local leaders had the opportunity to tour the facility, which had seen delays of nearly two years because of construction issues.

Charges have been laid against three individuals, including one 17-year-old, in relation to a shooting that occurred on July 10 in the area of the Cold Lake First Nations, which sent one man to hospital in serious condition.