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Portage College partners with town of Fox Creek on project to explore using fungi to fight wildfires
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.
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Lac La Biche Lakers heading to NJHL finals
The Lakers defeated the Edson Eagles 3-2 on March 18 to advance to the National Junior Hockey League (NJHL) finals against the Crowsnest Pass Crush.
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Portage College honours memory of Cst. Leo Johnston 20 years after tragic Mayerthorpe event
Leo Johnston, who was originally from the Lac La Biche area, along with RCMP constables Brock Myrol, Peter Schiemann, and Anthony Gordon, were killed in the line of duty on March 3, 2005 while executing a search warrant for stolen property and a marijuana-growing operation on a farm in the Mayerthorpe area.
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Lakers win two playoff games at home, lose one on road
The Lac La Biche Lakers had two wins and one loss over the March 7 weekend as they faced off against the High Prairie Red Wings in the first round of the 2025 National Junior Hockey League (NJHL) playoffs.
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Cold Lake's Jaxon Fuder finds himself on NHL scouting list
Fuder, who currently plays for the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League, said minor hockey teaches kids life skills such as teamwork, the importance of hard work and competition.
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Lakers achieve nine wins in a row with 15-0 victory over Lightning
The team currently hold third place in the NHJL North Division, only four points behind the second-place High Prairie Red Wings.
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Lakers continue winning streak with victory over Edson Eagles
The Lac La Biche Lakers game took place on Feb. 1 at Lac La Biche's Bold Centre.
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Reconciling problems key says Alberta couple married for over 70 years
Much of the couple’s success is attributed to the fact that the groom has maintained a very positive outlook on life, says his wife.
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Image taken by Alberta photographer featured on cover of Canadian Geographic
A photograph of a lynx taken by Alberta photographer Donna Feledichuk will appear on the front cover of the March/April edition of Canadian Geographic.
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Portage College Voyageurs lose first games of 2025
The Portage College Voyageurs men's hockey team dropped a 4-3 decision to the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder on Jan. 10 at the Bold Center.
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