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Lac La Biche Winter Festival of Speed gets some ice in its new name

Lac La Biche Winter Festival of Speed gets some ice in its new name

The popular annual event-which has been taking place since 1984-is now the Lac La Biche Ice Festival of Speed.
Bonnyville Legion hosts Biker Santa event

Bonnyville Legion hosts Biker Santa event

BONNYVILLE - Santa Claus embraced his wild side at the Bonnyville Royal Canadian Legion Biker Santa event on Dec. 15.
Lac La Biche County resident provides Christmas gift bags for those in need

Lac La Biche County resident provides Christmas gift bags for those in need

Yvonne Zevola says she enjoys giving back, especially to seniors at Christmas.
City of Cold Lake approves criminal record check fee increase

City of Cold Lake approves criminal record check fee increase

COLD LAKE - The City of Cold Lake approved an amendment to the Criminal Record Check Fee Bylaw, implementing a slight increase in fees for 2025. 
Grocery store donations to Lac La Biche's Waskaysoo Food Bank get an industrial-sized lift

Grocery store donations to Lac La Biche's Waskaysoo Food Bank get an industrial-sized lift

Donations roll along to food bank
St. Paul Fire Department looking to replace aging rescue tools

St. Paul Fire Department looking to replace aging rescue tools

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. 
Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process

Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process

The Alberta government says it's creating an advisory panel to inform the province's approach to handling homelessness.
Annual Plamondon ladies bonspiel set to return Jan. 10 weekend

Annual Plamondon ladies bonspiel set to return Jan. 10 weekend

The curling competition has been an annual event in the community for more than three decades and draws 22 teams every year.
Cold Lake council maintains current marina fee structure

Cold Lake council maintains current marina fee structure

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. 
Calgary-area CUPW president looks back on postal worker strike

Calgary-area CUPW president looks back on postal worker strike

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.
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