St. Paul News

Two local schools made it on the Fraser Institute’s Top 20 Fastest-Improving Alberta Elementary Schools list as part of the most recent edition of the institute’s annual elementary report card.

Students at Onchamina-hos Elementary School in Saddle Lake are being offered some unique opportunities aimed at helping children develop into strong, productive members of the community.

An estimated 300 people attended an information meeting by agricultural lawyer Keith Wilson at the St. Paul Rec. Centre on Wednesday evening. Wilson is the policy chair of the Alberta Landowners Council.

Bishop Luc Bouchard, of the Diocese of St. Paul, who wrote a pastoral letter critical of Alberta’s oilsands in 2009 which gained provincial attention, stands by his argument despite coming under scientific scrutiny in a book published by Ezra Levant.

Representatives from a number of municipalities in the Lac La Biche-St. Paul constituency gathered at the Rec.

Town of St. Paul council decided to provide its Action Bus to upstart regional bus company Lakeland Connect in emergency situations, at its council meeting on Feb. 27.

Around 320 people came out for a lively evening of entertainment and dinner to support the fourth annual St. Paul and District Hospital Foundation fundraiser on Saturday.

People are frequently inspired and influenced by things they see on television, but it’s not often that they will be inspired to make significant financial savings.

The Village of Myrnam was put on lockdown this past Saturday evening after a man thought to be carrying a firearm was pursued by police, according to Elk Point RCMP Cst. Sarah Spaans.

The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline has faced stern opposition from several environmental groups in recent months. But where do these groups get their funding? A northern Alberta MP wants to find out.