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"It wasn't very good. It was war." Caslan-area WWII veteran Glen Meyer

Statistics from Food Banks Canada show that 30 per cent of those who access food banks in rural Alberta are seniors and persons with disabilities.

Police are looking to the public to help track down Meharena Ghebreyesus, also known as Sammy G.

Specialized response team to help people facing domestic violence has expanded to Bonnyville, St. Paul and Two Hills.

After rooting himself in the community for 16 years, the east-coaster and Bonnyville regional fire chief says he is ready to move on to the next thing.

‘Imagine the challenges that they had to face even getting to Cumberland House to enlist... They didn't have transportation or money to get there, but they were so passionate and dedicated to the country and helping out that they did it – so that alone is remarkable,’ says Métis Region 2 President.

By remembering 'we believe we have less of a chance that it'll happen again.'

A mother bear and her cub are the centrepiece of a sculpture installed at Portage College in St. Paul.

Students from École Notre Dame High School will visit the gravesites of local soldiers to lay a poppy in remembrance of their sacrifices.

Returning to an outdoor event, the Bonnyville Legion President says the Remembrance Day Ceremony will carry a nostalgia of ceremonies from early years.