St. Paul News

Following an appeal hearing held on Aug. 17 in St. Paul, a decision previously made by the Town of St. Paul's Municipal Planning Commission to deny a downtown liquor store will stand.

ST. PAUL – Food is a staple at most any festivity, and that includes the 2023 St. Paul Rodeo Week celebration.

It’s no huge surprise to Colin and Mary Balan, who raise cattle and performance horses for barrel racing and team roping in the Hoselaw area southwest of Bonnyville, that their sons Walker, 22, and Carter, 21, will compete in the LRA finals this weekend.

It has been over 30 years since the St. Paul Agricultural Society and the Lakeland Rodeo Association (LRA) shook hands to bring the LRA Finals to St. Paul, making the annual rodeo week not only a tradition in St. Paul, but across the Lakeland. 

Ranch Rodeo once again took place in St. Paul, kicking off rodeo week in St. Paul.

On Aug. 19 and 20, the St. Paul Tennis Club, alongside the Lloydminster Tennis Association, held a junior tennis tournament for youth between the ages of 11 and 16. The tournament was held in Lloydminster on Aug. 19, and then a second portion was held in St. Paul on Aug. 20.

Two break-ins that happened years apart have been linked thanks to DNA collected from both scenes, and an arrest was recently made by RCMP in connection to the break-ins.

It was a busy weekend in the Village of Vilna as the community celebrated Boomtown Days from Aug. 18 to 20, with people visiting the quaint Village from far and wide.

Several athletes from across the region took part in this year’s Alberta Indigenous Games in Edmonton. The provincial gathering is held every August and brings Indigenous athletes together for several days of competition.