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COVID-19 map now lists single case in County of Barrhead

In Alberta, 1,910 active cases have been identified, the most being in Edmonton with 1,085

Oct 7, 2020 4:22 PM Read more >

Fort Assiniboine Fire Department looking for a few good recruits

Department plans to start new National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Level 1 certification course in the new year

Oct 7, 2020 9:00 AM Read more >

Hot lunch program goes ahead despite challenges

Coronavirus restrictions add to the challenge of FCSS providing hot lunch program to Barrhead Elementary School at an affordable price

Oct 6, 2020 12:47 PM Read more >

Fire on Main Street update

Barrhead Regional Fire Services responds to fire at Ace Hardware

Oct 5, 2020 7:44 PM Read more >

Barrhead’s newest apartment complex built to be destroyed

Barrhead Regional Fire Services creates a sea-can apartment complex to train firefighters

Oct 5, 2020 7:06 AM Read more >

Breast of Friends raise money for cancer research one-step at a time

Barrhead running team raise over $1,000 in CIBC Run for the Cure virtual event

Oct 4, 2020 3:30 PM Read more >

Combating wild boar

Alberta Agriculture and Parks wild boar specialist says the only way to eradicate the wild boar problem in the province is through group trapping

Oct 4, 2020 11:00 AM Read more >

BARCC partners with local grocery store for safe exchange site

Freson Bros. parking lot to act as safe exchange zone

Oct 3, 2020 6:52 AM Read more >

Passing of Bill C-4 should not be seen as a vote of confidence in the government

Peace River-Westlock CPC MP Arnold Viersen said there was little doubt that the opposition parties were going to support the government’s CERB replacement programs

Oct 2, 2020 11:15 AM Read more >

Barrhead Royal Canadian Legion re-opening tentatively set for Oct. 2

Legion president John Tiemstra said this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony will look vastly different

Oct 1, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >