The National Bee Diagnostic Centre (NBDC) in Beaverlodge is receiving funding to develop sugar and botanical testing services with the hope to increase the sales of Canadian honey in national and international markets. Northwestern Polytechnic will receive more than $390,000 to create a Canadian honey authentication system. “Not only will we be testing for quality, […]
Amenities to help Hythe residents keep their cool are in uncertain waters this summer. The Hythe Athletic Association (HAA) has kicked off fundraising efforts to replace the brine lines at the historic Hythe Memorial Arena, first opened in January 1950. “There are lines underneath that carry calcium to cool the ice, and they’re actually broken, […]
Though evacuees have returned to their homes, the Kiskatinaw River remains out of control as of press time. Residents in the area north of Twp Rd 710 to 740, east of the provincial border to Rge Rd 132, returned to their property June 13. As of press time, an evacuation alert for that area remains […]
Nine days of hard work and planning on a La Glace farm last summer will take to the screen this month. Tough Love, the first feature-length film written, directed, and produced by Slave Lake filmmaker Sonja Jarrett, will see its premiere at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Theatre on June 18. Jarrett told the […]
With summer around the corner, the crew at Camp Tamarack are preparing for a busy season. Camp Tamarack director Ken Belke said 2024 was a huge year for the campground. “Our growth was huge, and it continued to build,” he said. “Our school program just took off, we had schools participating from all over the […]
