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‘Difficult circumstances’ at Midnight Sky Leader staff The campground formerly known as ‘Mosquito Lake,’ in Hondo, is in the news lately, due to…
Slave Lake mayor Warman calls it quits Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader Tyler Warman, the mayor of Slave Lake, resigned his town council post as of Feb.…
TV show producer seeks cash for ‘The Nation’ from an… Leader staff Filmmaker (and former Wabasca resident) Aaron Sorensen is pitching involvement in a new TV show. He’s…
Missing Person – Marie Croswell Submitted Missing PersonOn the morning of February 3rd, 2023, members of Lakeshore Regional Police Service began an investigation…
Obituary – Darrell Cuthbert September 14, 1953 – November 8, 2022 Darrell Thomas Cuthbert was born at home on September 14, 1953,…
People of all ages try indoor archery, shooting and fishing Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader On January 14, the Slave Lake Rod and Gun Club held its annual Family Fun…
UCP nomination window closes this week Leader staff We’re still waiting for an announcement on voting day for United Conservative Party members in Lesser…
UCP nomination update Leader staff Last week’s story on nominations opening for the United Conservative Party in Lesser Slave Lake lacked…
Obituary – Myrna Maxine (McInnis) Franklin July 3, 1957 - December 13, 2022 Myrna Maxine (McInnis) Franklin was born on July 3, 1957 to…
Old Smith Highway realignment must go ahead this year Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader The realignment of a section of the Old Smith Highway has to go ahead in…

CANADA WIDE COMMUNITY NEWS – MORE BELOW

Schools will not be exempt from Grande Prairie’s new stormwater utility

Local school boards ask that they be exempt from the city’s proposed stormwater utility has been denied. School board representatives were at last Tuesday’s (Jan. 16) Operational Services Committee meeting, seeking an exemption instead of… [... Read More ]

County of Wellington passes budget with 3.8 per cent increase

The County of Wellington passed a budget under “extraordinarily challenging circumstances” Thursday that comes with a 3.8 per cent tax increase. The budget passed with a unanimous vote. Warden Andy Lennox noted how difficult it… [... Read More ]

Funeral instead of a wedding: La Ronge grieves woman’s freezing death

The woods behind the La Ronge Health Centre are deceptively isolating. Walking into the bush through the knee-deep snow, the town quickly disappears, swallowed up behind the trees. In the summer, this is a gathering… [... Read More ]

The Canadian debate about bail for alleged violent offenders: Police seek stricter terms; criminal defense counsel likes status quo

Premiers and police associations have joined the outcry for bail reform in the wake of the recent shooting death in the line of duty of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Constable Greg Pierzchala. The accused in… [... Read More ]