Local News

On the morning of March 13, Lac La Biche County crews and residents were busy cleaning up snow that had fallen throughout the night before.

A shelter in place was issued by Lac La Biche RCMP shortly after 9 a.m. on March 13.

An oilfield infrastructure company wants to use deep-well injection to sequester billions of barrels of oil sands mine water in underground reservoirs.

Despite hearing concerns from constituents in the Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul area, MLA Scott Cyr says the $5.2 billion deficit planned by the province is the responsible thing to do in these turbulent times.

“These proposed amendments to the Wildlife Act are a reflection of Alberta's commitment to responsible stewardship of our wildlife and natural landscapes:" Minister Loewen.

Although a stretch of warm weather saw a lot of the snow melt in the region over the last few weeks, residents in the Lakeland should brace for some fresh snow on Thursday.

Rare total lunar eclipse March 13-14

COLD LAKE - The Strathcona Performing Arts Centre project in Bonnyville is nearing completion, with Clayton Bellamy, founder of the Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts, providing an update to City of Cold Lake council at the Feb. 25 regular meeting. 

City of Cold Lake Coun. Bob Mattice has filed his nomination papers to run for mayor in the upcoming 2025 municipal election.  

Community groups applying for funds from the City of Cold Lake’s Community Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage Investment (CRACH) Grant Program will have requests reviewed more often, following a policy change by council.