Winter weather and bus cancellations were not enough to deter Shrove Tuesday celebrations at Catholic schools across the Lakeland region.

Not a sellout crowd but those speaking on proposed land use bylaw urge council to be wary

Boyle RCMP are advising the public to avoid all travel as winter weather conditions create dangerous hazards on area highways.

What started as a small community skate has grown into one of the region’s most anticipated charity nights on ice.

After three days of competition, medals and memories, the cauldron dimmed in Cold Lake as the 2026 Alberta Winter Games wrapped up and hundreds of young athletes headed home from the Lakeland region.

The MR.SUB location inside the Bold Centre reopened on Feb. 9 after being closed for two years due to operational challenges.

Two Hills RCMP are advising the public to seek alternate routes this afternoon as Highway 45 becomes impassible between Myrnam and Highway 41.

For the fourth year in a row, Alberta has secured an A grade in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s annual red tape report card.

The co-ed tournament is expected to draw teams from across the province, including representatives from Calgary, Edmonton, and the Northwest division.

According to information on 511 Alberta, both directions on Highway 28 are affected near Range Road 434.

OTTAWA — The outlook for Canada's provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to U.S.

The St. Paul Historical Museum is seeking municipal consent to install QR code plaques at historic sites throughout town as part of a proposed self-guided tourism initiative.

Snow continues to fall across a large portion of Alberta on Feb. 17, and strong winds are also expected for some areas, causing blowing snow and poor visibility.

LAKELAND – The 2026 Alberta Winter Games wrapped up in the Lakeland on Feb. 16, and as some of the medals were handed out on Feb. 15, the experience itself carried plenty of weight for the young athletes who earned those medals. Carina MacDonald of Zone 3 won the gold medal in Biathlon’s Dev 2 Girls AB Pursuit category, and silver in the Dev 2 Girls Sprint category. “I feel pretty excited being here,” she said. This was the first time MacDonald took part in the Alberta Winter Games, as is the case for many of the athletes. Speaking of her performance, she said it felt better than usual. “I'm really happy with my performance and I've been doing really well – [I] had a lot of energy,” said MacDonald. She thanked everybody who taught and helped her with the sport, “and for helping with all the amount of questions that I ask.” Getting gold medals in fencing, Ayachulumanca Nogela and Oliver Ma felt just as excited about their wins. Nogela of Zone 5 won gold in the Women’s Epee category, while Ma of Zone 6 won gold in the Men’s Sabre category. “It’s really crazy,” said Ma. Ma, who has been fencing for a decade, said he heard about the Alberta Winter Games in 2024 and has been wanting to participate ever since. Now, “I’m finally here,” he said. “It's really fun. [I’m] supported by all my teammates, all my coaches. It's amazing.” To be able to earn the gold is “a great feeling,” said Ma. “I’m always training, putting a lot of work - [it] finally paid off.” He hopes to be able to also compete at the 2027 Canada Winter Games. Nogela agreed that that “the Winter Games is such a unique experience.” “I'm really glad that I was able to qualify and come along. I wanted it really badly,” she said. “I wasn’t [going to] have this experience again,” she added, noting that she would be too old to compete in the Games when they are held again in two years. Nogela began fencing in about 2020, taking a break during Covid, before returning to the sport in October 2023. So, for her to achieve her desired result, “I’m very happy,” especially in a physically and mentally demanding sport like fencing. “You have to keep your composure . . . because if you start letting [the pressure get] in your head, then you're going to start giving points away and you'll lose,” she said. “As much as physical conditioning is very important, your mental game is really important as well.” The 2026 Alberta Winter Games took place in venues in Cold Lake, Bonnyville and Glendon, featuring 18 different sports. Compete results from the Games were not available as of Lakeland This Week’s press deadline. As of Monday morning, Zone 7, which includes the Lakeland region, had earned three gold medals, four silver medals and 14 bronze medals.

COOL WINTER GUIDE: Heading on a winter road trip? Consider checking out Sunwapta Falls in Jasper National Park along the Icefields Parkway. Popular year-round, Sunwapta Falls offers quick and easy access to a magical icefall and is well worth the pit stop.

Bonnyville Minor Hockey is recognizing the support of their local "village" for their hockey program. According to club president Willy Cole, there are at least 140 people volunteering their time during any given season.

Environment Canada has issued a weather warning for the Lakeland region, with up to 30 cm of snow could blanket the area by Tuesday evening.

The awareness month celebrates who who already work in the healthcare industry, along with students who are preparing to enter the field.

After three days of competition, medals and memories, the cauldron dimmed in Cold Lake as the 2026 Alberta Winter Games wrapped up and hundreds of young athletes headed home from the Lakeland region.

ST. PAUL - St. Paul Education will be contacting the provincial archives and the St. Paul Museum regarding the future of records dating back to 1910. At the board of trustees meeting on Feb. 11, Secretary-Treasurer Jean Champagne explained the division’s records vault does not have the climate-controlled settings needed to maintain the quality of some of the older documents, which could be of historical interest and importance. “For example, the other day Two Hills School sent us some records on salary negotiations from the 1960s, and it’s just interesting to see a lot of the issues are kind of the same. Concerns about inflation, concerns about working conditions, and all the rest,” said Champagne. Division D Trustee Dale Hedrick asked if the provincial archives would be able to digitize the older records and return them to the St. Paul Museum. “I think that would be great to keep it at our local museum and keep it here. That’s the history from here,” said Hedrick. Glen Avon Trustee Udo Mueller also liked the idea of keeping the originals local and suggested the board “provide one to every school library. . . I think as a teaching tool it’s pretty valuable too.” Division C Trustee Sylvie Smyl noted the reason the records are in such good condition is because they haven’t been handled extensively while in storage. Smyl asked how full the records room currently is, and what date the information goes back to. According to Champagne it depends on the school division. St. Paul Education was formed in 1995 after the parents and communities of five school boards serving the region voted to amalgamate. St. Paul Education now serves the region including Two Hills, Myrnam, Mallaig, Ashmont, Heinsburg, Elk Point, and St. Paul, as well as serving some students from Saddle Lake, Whitefish Lake #128, Frog Lake, and Kehewin Cree Nations. “Because of regionalization, some we’ve got starting in the 60s and then the minutes we have from the entire period. So they’re considered a permanent record, whereas some of the other records have destruction dates,” said Champagne. “From a historical standpoint, it’s nice for some of those records to be preserved,” he added. Hedrick made a motion “to contact the provincial archives to see if they can digitize these books and then give them back to us to donate to our local museum.” The motion carried with unanimous support.

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The Portable Air Monitoring System (PAMS) rotates every two years between Bonnyville, Lac La Biche, and St. Paul.

Snowfall amounts will vary from area to area between Monday and Wednesday, according to a weather statement from Environment Canadaa.

The County of St. Paul administration clarified that even if a property is vacant or undeveloped, simply having water and sewer infrastructure available to the property still triggers billing to property owners.

An automotive detailing shop and a doggy daycare will be able to open up shop in the Town of Bonnyville after the land use bylaw for the commercial districts was updated on Feb. 10.