Opinion

With municipal census data slowly being released to the public, initial numbers show what many in the region expected – the population here is going up.

In April 2013, I arrived in Bonnyville. As a 22-year-old fresh out of college, several provinces away from home, I was clearly outside my element.

After two years behind the sports desk at the St. Paul Journal, the time has come for me to say goodbye. I recently accepted a position as sports reporter in Medicine Hat, and I will be leaving St. Paul this week to continue following my dream.

In the life of small towns across Alberta, there are events that everyone looks forward to year-round, whether it’s the Myrnam Fair and Fun Days, Vilna Boomtown Days, Ashmont Heritage Days, Haying in the 30s, the Glendon Derby Daze, or St.

The Bonnyville Fire Department proved once again why it is an integral part of the community and contributes in so many more ways than just the emergency responding it does so well.

One of the staples of the journalism business is following up on press releases. Every week we are sent a variety of different releases and from those we select what ideas and stories to pursue.

Ladies and gentlemen, after five weeks of unbelievably entertaining action in Brazil, the 2014 Fifa World Cup came to a captivating close this past weekend as one of the pre-tournament favourites Germany recorded a 1-0 victory after extra time over A

I read a letter about garbage in ditches, I read whining about driving ATVs, and I read about garbage dumps. I have lived in Cold Lake for about 25 years but was raised on a farm and my dad was a councillor for 40-plus years in Saskatchewan.

In just a few days there were at least three reported ATV-related accidents in the Lakeland area – and sadly, there were likely more.

It was the worst three weeks of my life, but in some ways, it was the most important, life-shaping and eye-opening three weeks as well.