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A fiscally modest budget keeps the province in the black with little being earmarked for projects in northeastern Alberta.

The Province is expected to give clarity this afternoon around proposed changes to the Municipal Government Act that would prevent municipalities in part from enacting their own COVID restrictions. Read more below and watch for further coverage following the Provincial press conference this afternoon.

Council has debate over funding and duplication

On Saturday evening at the R.J. Lalonde Arena, the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs played and lost their second playoff game against the Whitecourt Wolverines.

The Elk Point Skating Club held a fun performance on Saturday afternoon at the A.G. Ross Arena.

RCMP Const. Victoria Forbes was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, following a serious collision in Cold Lake First Nations last summer, sending both drivers to hospital.

Aging underground infrastructure is part of 10-year plan for replacement

‘When I'm asked to help a person, unbeknownst to them, they are giving me back a sense of purpose and the fuel to keep going,’ says Cold Lake resident and recipient of the Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition award, Anita Rorke.

Have you been out on the roads? What are conditions looking like out there? Alberta RCMP are asking motorists to avoid travelling on some roadways due to poor conditions.

On Saturday, the L'Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta (ACFA) of Bonnyville hosted a Cabane à Sucre event that featured several family friendly activities such as Tug-of-War, wood sawing competitions, sleigh rides and of course, tire sur la neige – maple taffy on a stick.