As of Monday afternoon, the St. Paul Fire Department and the County of St. Paul issued a fire ban following a residential blaze that severely damaged a yard and caused serious concern in the Lafond area on Sunday evening.
May 14, 2013 02:30 pm | Ryan Mccracken
This year’s Enerflex MS Walk saw a groundswell of support coming from all corners of the Lakeland, and converging in St. Paul on Saturday. The event saw a strong turnout of around 400 people showing up to walk, and around 50 runners taking part in...
May 14, 2013 02:30 pm | Sam Macdonald
Local RCMP were called to Hwy 652, east of Saddle Lake Cree Nation, on the morning of May 4 when a highway clean-up crew leader saw what was believed to be a person laying in a ditch. The leader called police and RCMP found the male to be deceased.
May 14, 2013 02:30 pm | Journal Staff
Local fire crews have been busy responding to a number of calls since last Wednesday, and St. Paul Fire Chief Trevor Kotowich is asking residents to be extra cautious when starting fires or when using off-highway vehicles.
May 07, 2013 03:00 pm | Janice Huser
With a family that includes a total of 11 children, 44 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren, Theresa Jackson is no doubt a busy mother and grandmother. But of all the lessons she has taught her children over the years, one lesson...
May 07, 2013 03:00 pm | Janice Huser
The County of St. Paul held its annual general meeting on May 2, with nearly 30 people taking the time to listen to a brief overview of the county’s audited financial statements and taking part in a question and answer period with council.
May 07, 2013 03:00 pm | Janice Huser
WASHINGTON - The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.
May 21, 2013 03:45 am | Jim Abrams, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The Senate is debating cuts to the federal crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.
May 21, 2013 03:00 am | Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press
BANGKOK - Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.
May 21, 2013 01:30 am | Pamela Sampson, The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Americans got better about paying their credit card debt on time in the first three months of the year, a period when many borrowers use income tax returns to tackle their holiday season debt.
May 21, 2013 12:15 am | Alex Veiga, The Associated Press