An additional $500,000 of funding has been committed to renovate and modernize the North Arena to get the facility ready for the upcoming hockey and skating season. Mayor Craig Copeland says the first two phases have already been completed. “We removed the old floor and boards and replaced them with a...

Lakeland Catholic School Division will see Carol Rainey step into the Coordinator of Student Learning Services for the 2022 - 2023 year. Rainey joined the school division in 1995 and became a Classroom Support Teacher at Assumption Jr/Sr High School three years later. She says the opportunity to support staff...

Smoky Lake RCMP detained two vehicles and their drivers after receiving a report of a disturbance involving firearms on Highway 28 near Spedden on June 18. The investigation into the disturbance determined Jermaine Steinhauer tried to steal gas when he was confronted by the homeowner Earl Roger Flinn. The confrontation saw...

Cold Lake Healthcare Centre Emergency Department will be without on-site physician coverage due to an inability to secure physician coverage. The ED will be closed temporarily from 11 p.m. June 22 to 7 a.m. June 23, and from 11 p.m. June 23 to 7 a.m. June 24. AHS is working hard...

Many waterfowls were found deceased or acting ill along Jessie Lake in recent days. The Government of Alberta has been contacted concerning the waterfowl found and Specimens have been collected by Alberta Fish and Wildlife for testing. Results are expected back in the coming weeks. The waterfowls have been observed to show...

A search warrant on a property in Beaver Lake Cree Nation was conducted by Lac La Biche RCMP resulting in stolen items being recovered. On June 16, around 10:00 a.m., Lac La Biche received information from Bonnyville RCMP about property stolen during a break and enter at a work site...