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Strength was tested, and limits were pushed as competitors stepped up to prove themselves during Lakeland’s Strongest 2025 strongman competition held at the Ag Corral on March 8 in St. Paul. 

The St. Paul Canadiens now look forward to hosting the Central Canada Cup.

On March 7, more than 50 people gathered at the Cold Lake Energy Centre to take part in a suicide awareness walk organized by students in the Portage College Community Social Work Program.  

Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs shares the “deep, deep concerns” of her constituents regarding the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

A very special curling trophy from close to 70 years ago is now making its home in the four-sheet Elk Point Curling Club.

While the number of contract nurses working in Alberta Health Services (AHS) owned hospitals in the Lakeland has decreased, the number of locum nurses and the length of time locums are being brought in for is increasing.

Leo Johnston, who was originally from the Lac La Biche area, along with RCMP constables Brock Myrol, Peter Schiemann, and Anthony Gordon, were killed in the line of duty on March 3, 2005 while executing a search warrant for stolen property and a marijuana-growing operation on a farm in the Mayerthorpe area.

The Glendon Arena will be getting some much-needed upgrades after it was announced the facility was successful in obtaining a $1 million Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP-Large) grant, last month.

The Lakers defeated the High Prairie Red Wings 3-2 on the road on March 11 to advance to the second round of the National Junior Hockey League (NJHL) playoffs.

"Cold Lake RCMP would like to remind motorists to give plenty of room between yourself and other vehicles, slow down, and drive for the weather conditions."