St. Paul News

The Town of St. Paul has written a letter to Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths asking for an extension from the requirement to hold a byelection within 90 days of a council vacancy under the Municipal Government Act (MGA).

Four “intentionally set fires” in the Town of St. Paul kept firefighters busy Sunday night, said fire chief Trevor Kotowich, by phone interview on Monday morning.

A Lac La Biche County councillor has filed papers to run for the Liberal Party nomination in the Lac La Biche – St. Paul constituency. John Nowak has put his name forward for the nomination.

A new committee aims to strengthen a conservative agenda in the Alberta Legislature.

The St. Paul Junior B Canadiens hit the ice skating hard this weekend with a game in Cold Lake against the league-leading Ice on Friday and against the second ranked Lloydminster Bandits at home on Saturday, but lost both matches.

Town of St. Paul CAO Ron Boisvert apologized to council for using his work email to send a partisan message urging a list of around 80 people to support PC candidates Doug Horner and Alison Redford, at council meeting on Oct. 24.

The federal Conservatives tabled Bill C-19 last week to repeal the long debated long-gun registry, and Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian Storseth is behind the bill 100 per cent.

Former councillor Trevor Kotowich’s resignation took effect Oct. 11 when council accepted it, not when he submitted it to mayor and council in September, according to Mayor Glenn Andersen.

Town of St. Paul council defeated a motion that would have enshrined council members' ability to claim an honorarium for attending any golf tournament while representing the Town, if they took the day off work, at council meeting on Oct. 24.

Town of St. Paul council voted to give $5,000 to the St. Paul Childcare Society for building renovations at its meeting on Oct. 24.