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ELK POINT - Two vital services within and beyond the community were represented at the Nov. 22 meeting of Elk Point Town Council, as delegations from the County of St.

Competition, rentals, lessons and so much more is available to Lakeland residents interested in getting involved in the winter sport of cross-country skiing.

It was a busy weekend full of early Christmas festivities in the hamlet of Lac La Biche. This weekend, the ‘Festival of Trees’ was held at the Bold Center on Thursday and is ending on Sunday afternoon. The ‘Light Up the Night’ parade trekked through Main Street in the hamlet of Lac La Biche Friday night with hundreds of locals attending.

On Tuesday, the Cold Lake’s public works department was recognized by CPWA as the winners of the National Public Works Week Contest for programming that engages and informs residents of the services the department provides to the city.

Pack the police car, stuff the squad car, cram the cruiser – whichever you choose – the Bonnyville RCMP detachment hopes residents will drop off perishable food items on Dec. 11, to be donated for the local food bank.

The 2021 Junior Citizen of the Year award for Lac La Biche County belongs to volunteer and event planning enthusiast Ainsley Kruk.

Tuesday evening a stolen truck and trailer was pulled from a field in Fort Kent after Alberta Sheriffs pursued a driver that was fleeing from police.

Town of St. Paul council discussed a few issues around snow removal during the Nov. 22 council meeting, such as why back alleys are sometimes cleared before nearby streets.

Between Nov. 19 to Nov. 26, Bonnyville RCMP officers were involved with 135 investigations.