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“If the community is expecting this level of service that we are presently providing, it has to be somehow paid for,” says St. Paul Mayor Maureen Miller.

The Fort Kent graveyard is in need of some tidying up and resident Caroline Biddle is hoping to encourage people, especially those with loved ones buried there, to lend a hand in keeping it shipshape over the next few months.

An Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop was offered in Mallaig April 20 and 21.

“The Bonnyville RCMP continues to fulfill its mandate to enforce property crime offences which, often times, uncover other serious offences, such as, in this case, the discovery of 21 firearms and $40,000 worth of cocaine and methamphetamine,” said Staff Sgt. Sarah Parker.

A search warrant executed by Bonnyville RCMP in Kehewin resulted in the seizure of drugs, guns and the recovery of stolen property.

A search warrant was executed on a residence in Saddle Lake Cree Nation on May 4 and drugs, cash and other items were seized by police.

Members of the public and motorists are asked to be vigilant and exercise caution on May 7 as the 42nd Annual RCMP Challenge Cup Relay Race will take place in St. Paul. 

Two Alberta men found guilty in the fatal shooting of two Métis hunters have lost appeals of their convictions.

On May 4, the Bonnyville Municipal Library held a free community event to celebrate Free Comic Book Day.

Throughout the pandemic, provincially funded social supports were scaled back in rural Alberta. Services were consolidated. In-person offices closed. And long-running programs abruptly ended.