St. Paul News

An estimated 32,000 students in Alberta will be heading back to class in new and modernized spaces this fall, according to the Government of Alberta.

Trucks hauling fluid for Canadian Natural in the region will grind to a halt tomorrow morning as the 300 plus members of the local Truckers United Association are expected to initiate a shutdown to get the attention of CNRL.

Students of the new Ashmont School will have a slightly longer summer break than their counterparts in other St. Paul Education Regional Division schools.

St. Paul RCMP, St. Paul Traffic Services and the Town of St. Paul's Municipal Enforcement stopped about 150 vehicles over two nights in St. Paul while conducting check stops over rodeo weekend.

Two bodies were found following a structure fire on Aug. 30 in Frog Lake. Elk Point RCMP responded to a report of a structure fire in the Frog Lake First Nation at about 8:15 a.m., Thursday morning.

The second now-annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser is set to take place on Aug. 31, leaving just a few days for participants to collect pledges and get involved.

The County of St. Paul passed the first reading of Bylaw 2018-15 to amend the Land Use Bylaw, to address control and regulation of cannabis. Council approved first reading during the Aug. 14 monthly council meeting.

The Treaty Six territory flag stands tall next to St. Paul UFO landing pad, following an official flag raising ceremony held on Aug. 23.

Recent drug analysis from an incident on April 24, 2018, has revealed the drugs seized by RCMP members during a proactive traffic stop are confirmed to be Carfentanyl.

On Aug. 15, members of the Eastern Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit (EADRCRU) in conjunction with the St.