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Fire and safety officials across the Lakeland are reminding people that the majority of wildfires are caused by humans.

Students from the Lakeland and beyond showcased projects tackling complex scientific challenges at the 2025 Lakeland Regional Science Fair, hosted by St. Paul and District STEAM Society (SPDSS) on April 12.

A dog that fell through the ice of a pond in a Lac La Biche area park is safe after being rescued by local firefighters. 

Tashania Brown, a Cold Lake resident and member of the Cold Lake Black Community, has made her literary debut with Zuri’s Magic Mirror, a children’s book with a powerful message of self-love and representation.

Eastern Alberta Victim Services provided an update to City of Cold Lake council during the April 8 regular meeting, offering a detailed presentation on the work of the Eastern Alberta Regional Victim Serving Society.

Elk Point now has a second candidate for mayor in the Oct. 20 election.

The event is hosted annually by the Lac La Biche Regional Health Foundation as a fundraiser for the William J. Cadzow Healthcare Centre in Lac La Biche.

Voter information cards detailing when and where you should go to vote should have arrived in your mailbox by April 11.

Lac La Biche County Council will be voting on the appointment of an Integrity Commissioner at a later date, following more than two hours of discussion in closed session.

KEHEWIN – Keepers of the Water representative Nigel Robinson gave a presentation opposing the carbon capture and storage (CCS) network that Pathways Alliance has proposed in the Lakeland region.