St. Paul News

Lori-Ann de la Salle was a mom just waiting to happen. She’d known for a long time she wanted children, it was just a matter of when.

Defeated local MLA Ray Danyluk could be walking away from his years in the public eye with an estimated half a million dollars in severance pay, but future retiring or defeated MLAs may not be getting as hefty transitional allowances if new recommend

Doubt is swirling over a verbal communication from former MLA Ray Danyluk that the province could potentially contribute an extra $1 million to St. Paul’s new wellness centre, following the recent election and changes within government.

The future of the St. Paul & Area Safer Community Task Force is still up in the air after the committee put off a decision on whether or not the group should dissolve.

St. Paul’s Senate nomination candidate, Raymond Germain, placed fifth out of 13 candidates in the April 23 election. Germain earned 299,415 votes across the province, 11 per cent of the Senate votes, according to unofficial results.

Elections Alberta unofficial poll results for Lac La Biche – St. Paul – Two Hills show most polls and voters preferred Wildrose candidate and new MLA Shayne Saskiw. Saskiw won with 47 per cent of the vote, 5,950 votes, taking 34 of 63 polls.

Grade 7-12 students at École du Sommet got into the voting spirit last week with a mock provincial election ballot with Student Vote on Thursday. Student Vote conducted mock elections in 800 schools leading up to the provincial ballot on Monday.

County of St. Paul council passed its 2012 budget earlier this month, with revenues around $38.3 million and expenses at $41.3 million.

A St. Paul business operator faces $25,000 in fines after pleading guilty to wildlife charges stemming from the undercover Operation Griffon last week.

Lac La Biche – St. Paul – Two Hills has a new MLA after Monday's provincial election.