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Sherri Lynn Flett, 43, last seen on January 12 in Fort McMurray

The name of the man who died while in police custody on Jan. 10 has not been released. ASIRT continues to investigate the death.

Student-athletes in the St. Paul Education region continue to practice and play league basketball games, while students who attend NLPS and LCSD schools can only practice.

Fort McMurray police say OWEN WEST has been located

Financial specialist says focus should be on personal budgets, not world events

A number of changes have been included in a revised water and sewer Town of St. Paul bylaw, including fees.

After concerns that the 41-year-old green chairlift at Kinosoo Ridge Resort may be out of commission for the rest of the season, staff received confirmation it passed its inspections Friday. To compensate for the delay in the chairs opening, the MD’s council approved three options for season pass holders.

During the Jan. 11 meeting, council requested a deeper look at how other municipalities deal with unpaid debts and agreed to have all councillors attend the upcoming Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference.

In response to a social media post that involved youth from the St. Paul area saying racial slurs, the board of trustees has approved an initial amount of $10,000 in order to provide resources to educate students and staff about a variety of topics, including racism and digital citizenship.

Beginning Jan. 1, the Bonnyville Municipal Library will forgo overdue fines moving forward after research shows that library fines can act as a deterrent to library use.