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Paramedics treated teen on Sunday while waiting for arrival of STARS air ambulance

The City of Cold Lake is moving forward with efforts to regulate the use of its Environmental Reserve (ER) lands, with administration seeking feedback from the Corporate Priorities Committee during its March 18 meeting on the proposed implementation of license agreements. 

The next steps in recognizing a historic alpine hut have launched with recommendations likely to be implemented in the coming months and years.

A suspected act of vandalism has resulted in the release of 60,000 litres of crude oil from a Check Energy Ltd. well site, located 26 kilometres south of Cold Lake. 

There are two confirmed cases of measles in Two Hills according to Alberta Health Services.

Victim Larry Sundberg says siphoning over two years left him without a retirement

“We had over four million visitors last year in Banff National Park, and news break, we expect this to keep growing."

The project will involve members of the research team collecting fungi from a forested area near Fox Creek and studying them for their wood-composting capabilities to potentially minimize the hazards of forest fires.

“During their time with us, our Animal Health team gave them a full physical examination, confirming they are male and female siblings."

After a devastating fire in January, the County won't reduce taxes owing on the rural property.