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Out with the old and in with the new, as the old saying goes. For many people, the end of a year and the outlook of a new one brings hope for the future, including new opportunities and the possibility that things are going to get better.

Trudeau said Canadians deserve a real choice in the next election.

Philip Byrne of EllisDon, a construction services company that is helping to build the new swimming pool in Lac La Biche, says construction is going good, with the basement walls and slab done.

St. Paul hockey teams helped raised over $13,000 for Ben's Cup.

The community outdoor skating rinks were getting some use on Boxing day, after the MD of Bonnyville announced the opening of the Fort Kent and Cherry Grove outdoor rinks.

Catholics from St. Paul and the surrounding areas gathered at the seniors’ centre and walked to the Cathedral Parish for the opening mass of the 2025 jubilee year on Dec. 29.

The Cold Lake Ice Junior B hockey team is aiming to host the 2026 Hockey Alberta Provincials in the city. 

The Government of Alberta says it has an obligation to some coal companies to allow open-pit mining, but these "contractual relationships" aren't quite formal contracts.

Andy Cardinal, Rio Ladoucer, and Muhammad Al Hamida, along with Ken Scullion, head coach of the Lac La Biche Boxing Club, and co-coach Jeremy Trimble, were at the Dr. Adams Grand Prix of Boxing event, which took place in Stony Plain on Saturday, Dec. 21.

RCMP remind people to check the thickness of ice, never to go out alone, and be mindful of fluctuating temperatures.