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Donations roll along to food bank

The Town and County of St. Paul have approved using $20,000 from the joint use fire reserve account to help the St. Paul Fire Department purchase approximately $94,000 worth of new battery-operated rescue tools. 

The Alberta government says it's creating an advisory panel to inform the province's approach to handling homelessness.

The curling competition has been an annual event in the community for more than three decades and draws 22 teams every year.

City of Cold Lake council has reviewed the Recreation User Fee Policy, focusing on whether to change the marina slip rental fees from a system based on vessel length to a flat fee per slip, during the Dec. 10 regular council meeting. 

With their return to work, Odour said Canada Post will start picking up and accepting items starting on Dec. 20. Following dealing with their backlog for the first 48 hours of going back to work, he outlined that services for rural communities will continue as normal.

H.E Bourgoin middle school hosted a performance of The Nutcracker during the school’s Christmas concert on Dec. 17. Music teacher Erika Tienhaara explained that she and Grade 8 teacher Peggy Chick directed the play.

MD of Bonnyville council has approved a donation of $8,000 from the Ronald McDonald House to support their Winterland Invitational hockey tournament.

COLD LAKE - The City of Cold Lake amended its Taxi Bylaw to implement a small increase to the annual taxi license fee, raising it from $70 in 2024 to $72 in 2025.