St. Paul News

The flag of the Métis Nation was raised in St. Paul Saturday morning taking what many people believe to be its rightful place in a community deeply rooted in Métis history.

Last week, Lac La Biche RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Pelican Hotel in Plamondon.

A northeastern Alberta lobby group is taking advantage of the new UCP government to push its agenda for increased fishing opportunities in northeastern Alberta.

The St. Paul Hospital is hoping to increase to the number of beds in the psychiatric unit as well as the number of staff available. According to Community Medical Director Dr.

Dr. Francis Adebayo is the new Community Medical Director for Alberta Health Services in St. Paul as of July 1.

A wanted man was apprehended on July 29 thanks to a coordinated effort between St.

Clubroot inspections by the County of St. Paul are underway as of July 22 and so far, all 50 of the fields checked by agricultural fieldman Keith Kornelsen and his staff are free of the disease.

Frank James Frenchman received a life sentence from the court in Edmonton on July 25. According to the crown prosecutor on the case, Jeff Rudiak, it will be 13 years before Frenchman is eligible for parole.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team released information from a Sept. 6, 2017, incident that left a 26-year-old man dead.

UPDATE: RCMP have located Tyrone Shirt, following a short pursuit east of St. Paul, July 29. He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 1 to face a number of charges. St.