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City Of Cold Lake To Host Free Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic This JuneFill Out The Crossroads Economic Development Alliance's Business Retention Expansion Survey NowCouncil Approves Town Of Vegreville's Audited Financial StatementsAlberta's Government Continuing Efforts To Make Electricity, Utility Bills More AffordableLamont County Issues Fire Ban Amid Hazardous Conditions In The RegionState Of Local Emergency Declared for Municipal District Of BonnyvilleTown Of Viking Gearing Up For a Busy Weekend In MayVegreville Agricultural Society Receives Funds To Revitalize GrandstandTown Of Smoky Lake Issues Fire Ban Effective ImmediatelyTwo Hills Agri-Day & Trade Show A Big SuccessNurturing Women Workshop To Be Held This Month In MannvilleMannville, Minburn, and Innisfree FCSS To Host Another Government Program Information SessionOffences Occurring In Raymond, Lethbridge, Vegreville, Two Hills, And Sundre Lead RCMP To Lay Multiple Fraud ChargesTown Of Smoky Lake Celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week With BBQ Event2024 Federal Budget Promises To Improve Tax Fairness For Every GenerationViking Literary Club To Host Mother's Day High Tea In MayTofield-Beaver County FCSS Celebrating Local Volunteers At Special Events This MonthStrathcona County RCMP Arrest Two Suspects For FraudFort Saskatchewan RCMP Still Requesting Public Assistance In Locating Missing FemaleAlberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit Investigate Suspicious Death In Goodfish Lake
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City Of Cold Lake To Host Free Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic This June
As a part of Seniors' Week in June, the City of Cold Lake has sponsored The Man Van to come to the Cold Lake and District FCSS Building to host a free Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic for men ages 18 and older. The Man Van is a mobile men's health clinic that serves approximately 7,000 men per year, and helps educate m...
6h ago
Fill Out The Crossroads Economic Development Alliance's Business Retention Expansion Survey Now
A new economic development alliance has launched in the region. Jamieson Brown, the Town of Vegreville's Manager of Community Engagement and Economic Development, says the Crossroads Economic Development Alliance is an alliance that involves the Village of Innisfree, the Village of Mannville, as well as the County of M...
12h ago
Council Approves Town Of Vegreville's Audited Financial Statements
A delegation from Wilde and Company, Chartered Professional Accountants was on hand at this week's council meeting to provide its report and present the Town of Vegreville's Audited Financial Statements for the year ending on December 31st, 2023. Mayor Tim MacPhee thanks the auditors. He says they have been doing the T...
Apr 25, 2024
Alberta's Government Continuing Efforts To Make Electricity, Utility Bills More Affordable
Alberta's Parliamentary Secretary for Affordability and Utilities was on hand for the provincial government's second announcement in less than a week to take action to make electricity more affordable.In Edmonton on Monday, Chantelle de Jonge - who is also the MLA for Chestermere-Strathmore - stated that no one should ...
Apr 24, 2024
Lamont County Issues Fire Ban Amid Hazardous Conditions In The Region
A fire ban has been issued for Lamont County effective as of April 23rd at 2:30pm. This ban is due to the extreme fire hazard conditions in the region. A new Off-Highway restriction has also been added, meaning no person shall operate an Off-Highway Vehicle on Municipal Property, Permitted Used Area, or trail in Lamont...
Apr 24, 2024
State Of Local Emergency Declared for Municipal District Of Bonnyville
On April 23rd, 2024 the Municipal District of Bonnyville declared a State of Local Emergency at 12:52pm due to a wildfire that began on Cold Lake First Nations on April 22nd. As of 3:05pm yesterday, what began as a localized Evacuation Order has now been downgraded to an Evacuation Alert. The State of Local Emergency c...
Apr 24, 2024
Town Of Viking Gearing Up For a Busy Weekend In May
The Viking Agricultural Society along with the Town of Viking are pleased to host an event filled weekend in May with the Kick Off To Summer Market and Town Wide Garage Sale. The garage sale is open to anyone who would like to participate, and participants can choose to have their sale over one, two, or all three days ...
Apr 24, 2024
Vegreville Agricultural Society Receives Funds To Revitalize Grandstand
The Vegreville Agricultural Society is excited to announce that they have received the Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program Grant. The Grant is provided by the Government of Alberta to help repair and maintain existing agricultural infrastructures. President of the Society Alan Baxandall says th...
Apr 23, 2024
Town Of Smoky Lake Issues Fire Ban Effective Immediately
Due to extreme fire hazard conditions the Town of Smoky Lake has now issued a fire ban, replacing the fire restriction that was previously in place. A fire ban means that absolutely no outdoor fires are permitted at this time, including open fires, wood campfires, brush piles, and burning barrels. The use of fireworks ...
Apr 22, 2024
Two Hills Agri-Day & Trade Show A Big Success
The Two Hills Rec Centre was a hub of activity on Saturday as the 8th annual Agri-Day & Trade Show took place. Hundreds flocked to see more than 80 exhibitors, a hall full of vendors and several special guest speakers. Shaylee Dubrule, a director with the Two Hills Ag Society, says it's something that has continued...
Apr 21, 2024