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The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear an appeal filed by Anthony Bilodeau, while the Parole Board of Canada has approved continued day parole for Roger Bilodeau.

The Bonnyville and District SPCA is hosting a disco party as their biggest fundraiser of the year.

The event, which is a fundraiser for the Craigend Recreation and Agricultural Society, features a perogy dinner and a dance.

The Healthier Communities Regional Golf Tournament has been part of the yearly fundraising initiatives for both organizations for the last several years. The 2024 competition took place on July 4 at the Lac La Biche Golf and Country Club.

The Lac La Biche and District Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Awards Gala took place on Nov. 16 at the Plamondon Festival Center.

There were 51 reports of mischief involving data, including trojan horses and viruses in 2023

With hunting season now in full swing, RCMP are offering a reminder to hunters be safe.

On Wednesday at 1:55 p.m, Alberta will participate in a test of the National Public Alerting System. “Nobody likes an alert disruption, but tests such as these allow us to fix system issues.

Three delegations, two of them sending council to closed sessions for over two hours, and a 745-page agenda packed with detailed information kept Town of Elk Point council busy until almost 10 p.m. at their Nov. 12 regular meeting.

The popular seasonal festival, which has been running since 2010, will feature a concert, bingo, games, and a winter wonderland of beautifully-decorated trees. For the 12th year in a row, the Festival of Trees will run alongside the Christmas Shopping Extravaganza.