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Isaac Twinn steps in: ‘steep learning curve’ for new… Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader It took two tries, but Isaac Twinn is now the duly elected chief of the…
Recount confirms Sinclair as UCP candidate Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader Scott Sinclair is the United Conservative Party candidate for Lesser Slave Lake. His win in…
Treaty 8 First Nations Cup in Slave Lake this weekend Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader High Prairie’s loss is Slave Lake’s gain, it appears, at least when it comes to…
Work begins Phase I of the conversion of the old Slave Lake fire hall on Caribou Trail into the new…
Candidates make their pitch at forum Voting day is Monday, April 3 Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader A small but engaged audience of Slave Lake voters…
Long-time Slave Lake resident had terrible first impression Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader On November 1, 1966, Don and Ruth Whillier decided to check out Slave Lake. Ruth…
Mary Brown honoured Mary Brown (sitting, second from right) of Slave Lake recently received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award…
Busing still causing headaches for High Prairie… Pearl LorentzenLakeside Leader Bus driver shortages have plagued High Prairie School Division this school year. On November 7,…
Old fish hatchery site being cleaned up Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader Work continued last week on the old Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery harbour infrastructure reclamation project.…
Another quake! March 16 tremors shake buildings in the region Joe McWilliamsLakeside Leader A few minutes before 9 on the…

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Challenge to federal law that poses ‘existential threat’ to Alberta goes to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Canada this week will examine whether the federal law that evaluates the impacts of proposed resource projects is unconstitutional. The Impact Assessment Act (IAA) looks into the environmental, health and economic… [... Read More ]

Rockyford moves campground registration online

Rockyford village council has taken inspiration from one of its neighbouring municipalities and will be moving campground reservations for the Rockyford Municipal Campground online following a motion at the regular Wednesday, March 8 council meeting.… [... Read More ]

Laurier firefighters achieve auto extrication and exterior attacks certification

The Laurier Fire Department has become the first fire fighting service in Ontario to achieve the Ontario Seal for exterior attacks and auto extrication under the Legacy certification program. Fire Chief Tim Hollands says he… [... Read More ]

Arborfield man taking legal action to stop school review

An Arborfield man has created a GoFundMe page to raise money for a law firm that would be tasked with getting an injunction against the Arborfield School viability review. George Schroepfer said on the GoFundMe page that… [... Read More ]