Janice Huser

Tier 4 rural soccer provincials are set to take place in St. Paul, July 3-5. About 800 athletes are expected to take part in the tournament, which will be held at the Lions soccer fields.

Despite challenging weather conditions, St. Paul successfully hosted the rural soccer provincials, with all 16 Lakeland District teams finishing in the top five of their respective categories.

Operators at Cold Lake Aqua Rush spent Sunday cleaning up after high winds caused a rare full anchor failure at the floating obstacle course.

After more than six years in the community, French artist Franck Savoye said goodbye to St. Paul with a final showcase of his street-inspired work.

From the annual Pow Wow Days in Lac La Biche to the Haying in the 30's fundraiser in Mallaig, the Lakeland region is in for a busy long weekend.

A media conference on July 29 that focused on a provincial-federal partnership to support new housing in Alberta resulted in talk about immigration, and the current situation where hundreds of international Portage College graduates are having trouble securing Post-Graduation Work Permits.

Tier 2 and 3 Lakeland FC soccer teams travelled to Lethbridge and Calgary to take part in Alberta Soccer Association provincials, Aug. 7 to 9.

Alberta Health Services has issued water quality advisories for three lakes in the Bonnyville and St. Paul areas following the detection of elevated bacteria levels.

It has been a busy summer for youth soccer in the Lakeland, with six local teams recently competing in Tier 2 and Tier 3 provincial championships.

Health officials are advising the public that contact with or ingestion of water at three Lakeland beaches could lead to gastrointestinal illness or infections.