St. Paul News

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.

Legion members from across district 3 line up to follow to colour guard in the laying of the wreath ceremony at the district's spring rally in St. Paul on Saturday. For story, see the Journal on Tuesday.

Premier Alison Redford made a campaign stop in St. Paul on Friday night, flanked by local PC candidate and Transportation Minister, Ray Danyluk, Infrastructure Minster Jeff Johnson and incumbent candidate for Bonnyville – Cold Lake, Genia Leskiw.

On Monday at 10:15 p.m., St Paul emergency services responded to a head-on collision involving a southbound semi tractor trailer and northbound Toyota Corolla on Highway 36 near Township Road 582.

After a split vote, County of St. Paul council decided against holding an annual general meeting (AGM) this spring for the second year in a row, at its meeting on April 10. After a motion by Coun.