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On Sept. 9, during the Town of St. Paul’s regular council meeting, council members discussed an issue that may influence the improvement of Highway 28 - and future transportation investment decisions in northeast Alberta.

The St. Paul Lions opened their high school football season with an 18-1 win against the Cold Lake Royals on Friday night, Sept. 13.

Recent layoffs of caseworkers in the provinces Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) program will likely affect hundreds of families and add to what advocates say is an “exceedingly long” waitlist to access supports.

COLD LAKE - At the City of Cold Lake's regular council meeting on Sep. 10, the future of the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) School project was a key topic of discussion.  

On Sept. 10, City of Cold Lake council revisited the elevator maintenance issue at Points West Living, which had reportedly left residents without elevator access for two weeks. 

As players from across the Lakeland region prepare to head into local facilities for the indoor soccer season, Josh Phillips, president of the Lakeland District Soccer Association says playing the game indoors is essential for player development.

The province wide wasp infestation was worst from the last couple of weeks into August and early September.

Town of St. Paul Mayor Maureen Miller stressed that, while Alberta is reorganizing primary care networks to streamline healthcare delivery, it is essential for the Lakeland PCN to remain a distinct region.

World archery takes over Lac La Biche this week