St. Paul News

The St. Paul Fire Department is having another busy year. The spring of 2023 was an especially busy, with the department being called out to 14 wildland fires, compared to 10 in the same timeframe in 2022.

One of the biggest reasons she’s decided to head into retirement includes life-altering events, such as her cancer diagnosis back in 2018.

During an annual gala hosted in St. Paul by the Community Futures Network of Alberta (Alberta CF) on Sept. 21, Penny Fox, the general manager of Community Futures St. Paul-Smoky Lake was honoured with an award.

According to an assessment, Runway 08-26, Taxiway A, and Apron I, which is used for aircraft parking, fueling, loading and unloading, “and provides access to tenant hangar facilities,” are all in “poor condition.” 

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) held St. Paul’s first-ever Murdered and Missing Indigenous Girls, Women and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) conference on Oct. 4.

The annual Iron Horse Ultra 100 brought runners from across the province and Canada to St. Paul on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

The Rural Renewal Stream (RRS) program has been gaining traction in the Lakeland, showing positive results in RRS-designated municipalities such as the STEP (St. Paul/Elk Point Economic Development Alliance) region and the City of Cold Lake.

Alberta Education announced on Sept. 18 that it is redrafting the K-6 social studies curriculum, two years after its first iteration received criticism from the public.

An early morning downpour did not dampen the excitement as 288 students from across the region poured into the Ross Lake campground at Whitney Lakes Provincial Park last 28 for the 2023 St. Paul Athletics Association cross country competition.

During the Town’s regular council meeting on Aug. 28, council deliberated sending a letter of support for Cold Shot.