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Municipalities across the Lakeland will be following the province's lead when it comes to public health restrictions after July 1.

From Plamondon to Cold Lake, the Lakeland region will be "dangerously" hot over the next weeks, say Environment Canada officials.

Socially-distanced spectators will once again be able to attend McArthur Park to take in the County’s Canada Day fireworks show

COLD LAKE - Bryan Collins, the man convicted in the August 2020 death of Kevin Evans, has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison, less time served. Collins pled guilty to manslaughter in April in relation to the murder of 41-year-old Evans.

A handprinted tipi, crafted with the help of Beaver Lake Cree Nation students now sits at the Lac La Biche RCMP detachment.

Two St. Paul competitors finished in the top three at the 2021 Skills Canada national competition.

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, submitted letters to rural communities urging Albertans to get vaccinated. "But to get the best protection and tame COVID-19, we need people in Bonnyville and all across Alberta to get immunized quickly. Otherwise, the virus will continue to circulate, mutate and spread. "

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has started their investigation into the officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man who, according to a media release, was wanted on warrants and "had been previously flagged for violence toward police." According to ASIRT, a responding police dog was treated for multiple stab wounds and no other officers were injured during the confrontation.

Veteran football players were presented with their jerseys, despite a lack of 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Cold Lake Fighter Jets are preparing for a shorter than usual 2021 season