St. Paul News

A recent house fire left the home of the Blais family in shambles, and now they are looking to rebuild their life here in St. Paul. Normand Blais noted his family was out of town visiting relatives in Spruce Grove on the day, Jan.

The St. Paul and District Chamber of Commerce and the St. Paul Town Council held a public forum on Sept. 25 in an effort to raise public awareness of a proposal by the chamber to add a mandatory membership fee to the price of town business licenses.

A St. Paul house remembered as a “beautiful' one with “character" by former residents and owners was destroyed by fire last Saturday, with firefighters working through the night to contain the blaze and dose hot spots.

Every so often, a girl looks in her closet and sees a dusty and unused wedding dress or grad dress, while men might long for an excuse to wear their best suit or a tuxedo for a night on the town.

Charges are pending against two people after RCMP and the Alert Green Team from Edmonton seized about 1,800 marijuana plants, with an estimated street value of $2 million, from a farm property northeast of St. Paul on Jan. 3.

A shortage of staff resulted in temporary closures for the Elk Point Healthcare Centre emergency department over the holiday season, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS). The emergency department was closed overnight from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.

A 29-year-old Elk Point man is dead after his SUV rolled into the ditch at Highway 646 and Range Road 45 at 4 a.m. on Dec. 27. Elk Point RCMP, fire and EMS units arrived on the scene and located four individuals who had been in the vehicle.

Talk about your big letdowns. One of the most exciting news stories in 2012 circled around a heated spring election race.

Members of Saddle Lake and Whitefish Lake First Nations reserves gathered at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 36 at St. Brides on Dec. 24 to hold a peaceful protest, forming a blockade and raising awareness about the Idle No More movement.

To the Editor: Well, another hunting season has gone by, roads are quiet now, and it’s safe to walk around my own yard. Yes, it’s safe again for another year. Why do I sound so bitter? Well, on Nov.