Tag: Slave Lake

Fire hall open houses return to four communities

Fire trucks, live demonstrations and free barbecues are returning this October as the Lesser Slave Regional Fire Service prepares to welcome residents to its annual fire hall open houses. Four of the region’s five fire halls will participate this year,…
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Family Forest Week Fun Day draws bigger crowd

The third annual Family Forest Week Fun Day on Sept. 20, brought families from Slave Lake and surrounding communities together at Hilda Eben Park, with this year’s event drawing an even bigger crowd than previous years. Organized by the Slave…
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SL Minor Soccer celebrates coaches behind 20-team outdoor season

Slave Lake Minor Soccer Association is recognizing the volunteers who helped make its 2025 outdoor season possible, with association president Randah Mouallem highlighting five coaches in a series of social media posts last week. The association had 20 teams during…
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Slave Lake Christian Academy embraces truth

A new school year brings new opportunities for students at Slave Lake Christian Academy, where faith, honesty and community are at the heart of this year’s learning. The school has welcomed returning students and several new faces for the 2026…
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Thriving franchise brings new flavours to Slave Lake

For Nathalie Domondon, opening Kukuruku Chicken in Slave Lake is more than a business investment. It is a dream that began years ago. On Sept. 18, Domondon, her husband Wilson Damo and her nephew C.J. Domondon are celebrating the opening…
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The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River council rejected an administrative proposal to spend up to $60,000 on an outside legal consultant to overhaul the municipality’s core governance bylaws. Instead of outsourcing the work to a consultant charging $550 an…
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The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River is digging deeper into its capital reserves to finish the Smith Water Treatment Plant upgrades, approving an extra $545,130.43 for the project. The additional funding brings the total estimated cost of the water…
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The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River council has approved an unbudgeted $62,510 to fix a broken diesel fire pump at the Canyon Creek water treatment plant. The decision comes as the unexpected equipment failure leaves the local water distribution…
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Smith Water Treatment Plant shortfall  The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River will spend an additional $545,130.43 to complete the final phase of the Smith Water Treatment Plant upgrades. The total estimated cost for the plant upgrade has now climbed…
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The Municipal District of Opportunity council has approved a major $300,000 capital budget increase to salvage a stalled tennis court upgrade in Wabasca and finish long-standing park amenities, after learning that contractors refused to touch the courts without extensive base…
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The Wabasca airport is temporarily shutting down its night flights to accommodate a major lighting upgrade, starting a larger conversation about where emergency medical helicopters are legally allowed to land in the community. The municipal public works department informed the…
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Paving at the main four-way stop at the entrance to Wabasca came to an abrupt halt this month after a provincial inspector ordered contractors to stop working just five metres shy of completing the intersection. The sudden stoppage leaves local…
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