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Earthquake rattles Peace region
Chris Clegg South Peace News An earthquake rattled the Peace Region at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 with its epicentre 29 km east northeast of Nampa. Varying reports of the intensity of the quake were reported as 5.2, 5.3, 5.8 and…
Still no date for LSL UCP nomination
Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader If you like up-to-the-minute reports on Alberta politics, daveberta.ca is a useful website. Dave Cournoyer keeps a list of all the candidates in all Alberta’s provincial ridings, updated as information comes in. But he does make mistakes!…
A very festive December
Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader It’s no surprise that December is shaping up to be a busy month, with lots of Christmas and winter-themed events. We’ve put together a list, for your convenience: On December 1, the Kinuso Library has free crafts…
Pulp mill gets a reprieve on crippling rate hike
‘A great relief’ Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader Two forest products industry reps beamed into the M.D. of Lesser Slave River council meeting last week to pass on some welcome news. Brock Mulligan of the Alberta Forest Products Association and Shannon Fehr…
Students learn difference between conflict and bullying
Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader The focus of Bullying Prevention Week at E.G. Wahlstrom Elementary School (EGW) was on giving children the words to talk about their experience. Cristabel Encinas, EGW wellness coach, had a poster contest and provided information about the…
Sailing in the library
Federal bill amendments will impact hunters, says MP
Leader staff “Hunting rifles are not the problem,” says Arnold Viersen, Peace River – Westlock MP. On November 24, 2022, Viersen sent out a news release opposing the amendments to Bill C-21. The news release says the amendments “will ban…
Companions for change
Swan Hills RCMP charge two after break and enter investigation
Submitted On Nov. 7, 2022 Swan Hills RCMP received a report of a break and enter to a commercial business in Swan Hills. Suspects entered the business and stole a chainsaw and three firearms. As a result of the investigation,…
HPSD and Living Waters get more mental health funding
Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader Both High Prairie School Division (HPSD) and Living Waters Separate Catholic School Division have robust wellness programs. Both were also recently approved for mental health pilot projects by the Ministry of Education. In a news release on…
Grey Cup pool winners
Whitecap for the arts
What’s happening with the Métis Nation in the area
Notes from the annual general meeting Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader Métis Nation of Alberta Region 5 is in a good financial position and moving forward with youth and other programs. Region 5 includes High Prairie, Slave Lake, Wabasca, Red Earth Creek,…
More from the Royal Purple
Whitefish election appeal still up in the air, despite decision
(Reprinted with permission from Windspeaker as part of Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative (LJI). Many more stories can be found at theregional.com.) Shari Narine,Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,Windspeaker.com As far as Eddy Tallman is concerned, his appeal to run as chief for…
Moonlight Madness – 2022!
The weather mostly cooperated, and hundreds (thousands?) turned out on Nov. 25 for the Moonlight Madness festivities in Slave Lake, a project of the Slave Lake & District Chamber of Commerce.
Comedic homecoming for teacher/comic Andrea Avery
Leader staff Andrea Avery will be doing her stand-up comedy routine at the Legacy Centre in Slave Lake on Dec. 2. It’s a sort of homecoming for her, as she once taught at E.G. Wahlstrom School in Slave Lake, from…
Laugh your bells off; comedy from schoolteachers (and others)
Kinettes combine comedy with dinner and dancing Leader staff Did you hear about the big comedy show coming to Slave Lake’s Legacy Centre on Dec. 2? It’s called ‘Laugh Your Bells Off,’ and includes dinner and dancing – all thanks…
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It’s a tough decision every week in the weekly newspaper business, when facing missing persons reports. Nine times out of 10 (maybe even more), the person is found before our next paper comes out. Plus most of them are not…