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Drone interferes with medical transport in Bonnyville

Bonnyville RCMP continue to look for the operator of a drone that interfered with a STARS Air Ambulance flight leaving the Bonnyville Hospital helipad on Dec. 7.

Dec 23, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Lac La Biche’s 2021 municipal election had a high voter turnout and signified good planning

The 2021 municipal election in Lac La Biche County this fall had a 56 per cent voter turnout rate, which is significantly higher than other municipalities.

Dec 23, 2021 7:07 AM Read more >

NLPS sees a $1.8 million surplus for last year, predicts nearly $1.2 million deficit for 2021-22

Navigating a new education funding framework introduced in February, school boards are using projected enrolment numbers to determine anticipated Alberta Education funding and claw backs for current and future budgets.

Dec 22, 2021 8:30 PM Read more >

Area residents charged following November carjackings in Mundare area

Four people have been charged following a break and enter at a pharmacy and two carjackings that happened in mid-November.

Dec 22, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

Lac La Biche County sets $67 million budget for 2022

Big builds help to set a “new direction” says Mayor Reutov

Dec 22, 2021 2:54 PM Read more >

Bonnyville physician weighs in on local medical staff shortages

'The solutions are complex. This crisis of healthcare workers, and I mean to include everyone... has been longstanding in rural Alberta for decades,’ said Dr. Webster.

Dec 22, 2021 12:00 PM Read more >

Town of St. Paul aims for no tax increase in interim budget

The Town of St. Paul has approved its interim operating budget, with no tax increase built into the projections.

Dec 22, 2021 11:30 AM Read more >

St. Paul hospital puts pause on surgical services

On Tuesday, AHS announced surgical services in St. Paul were put on pause until Jan. 4.

Dec 22, 2021 10:54 AM Read more >

Demand for free rapid test kits high across the Lakeland

Just days after the program for rapid test kits was announced by the province, a number of sites in the Lakeland ran out of the free kits, including Lac La Biche, Bonnyville, and Cold Lake. More kits are expected this week.

Dec 22, 2021 10:30 AM Read more >

User fee and tax increase included in interim Town of Bonnyville budget

Come Jan. 1, Bonnyville ratepayers will notice a slight increase to their utility rate and garbage collection fee. This comes after the Town of Bonnyville council voted in favour of a two per cent increase to balance the 2022 interim operational and capital budgets.

Dec 22, 2021 7:20 AM Read more >