St. Paul News

On July 30, numerous reports were received about a black Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck being driven erratically in the area of Saddle Lake, according to an RCMP press release.

During the late evening hours of Aug. 6, a group of two or three persons approached a male in an alley near the Lakeland Motel and demanded money. A knife was produced and the male victim sustained a minor cut to his arm.

With just over five weeks until the first vote for Progressive Conservative Party leader on Sept. 17, only two candidates have stopped in St. Paul to ask for support, Doug Horner and Alison Redford.

Seniors and area residents were ready with a slate of questions for Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Doug Horner when he stopped by the Glendon and District Seniors Centre on Wednesday morning for coffee.

Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith continues her province-wide tour next week with several stops planned in the Lakeland. On Aug. 9, Smith will touch down in Mallaig at 9:30 a.m. for coffee, followed by a visit to a beekeeping operation.

Staying active with age is not a problem for a group of St. Paul area residents, who were selected to compete in the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games and left their mark on the competition. Local representatives were part of the Northeast Zone 7 team.

MP for Westlock – St. Paul Brian Storseth announced in July he is pushing the government to reintroduce Bill C-60, the citizen’s arrest and self-defence act, and has started a petition for constituents to sign in support of the bill.

Greyhound bus passenger service will cease operating the Edmonton to Cold Lake route effective Oct. 24. Freight service will not be impacted. The canceling of the service will affect bus passengers from Bonnyville to St.

The Land Use Framework, Land Stewardship Act and property rights were hot topics at the first all-candidate Progressive Conservative leadership forum on July 21 in Vermilion.

A locally grown initiative is taking root and making changes to the work environment for disability workers in the province.