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BREAKING: Air quality warning issued for Athabasca, Barrhead, Westlock

BREAKING: Air quality warning issued for Athabasca, Barrhead, Westlock

Wildfire smoke in extreme heat can increase health risk
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Pembina Hills Citizenship Awards presented to rural and virtual students

Pembina Hills Citizenship Awards presented to rural and virtual students

Students from Fort Assiniboine school, Vista Virtual, Dunstable and Swan Hills schools honoured with Citizenship awards
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Co-op websites are online after cyber-attack

Co-op websites are online after cyber-attack

Barrhead Pembina Hills and Neerlandia Co-op websites are online and functional after a cyber-attack on Federated Co-op in June
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Woman arrested with lots of meth, cocaine, seeks drug treatment court

Woman arrested with lots of meth, cocaine, seeks drug treatment court

Drug Treatment Court aims to break the cycle of criminal behaviour driven by drug addiction.
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New rules for Barrhead's Rotary Campground

New rules for Barrhead's Rotary Campground

County of Barrhead councillors amend Parks and Facilities Bylaw to give CPO additional tools to deal with problem campers
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Tax incentives headline bevy of Boyle bylaws

Tax incentives headline bevy of Boyle bylaws

Changes to Code of Conduct, off-site levy bylaws also done following provincial accountability report
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Province to establish two new surveillance teams to address rural crime

Province to establish two new surveillance teams to address rural crime

The Government of Alberta is spending $4.3 million to establish two new plainclothes surveillance teams led by the Alberta Sheriffs to support police in northern and southern rural Alberta.
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County of Barrhead to move up budget public engagement

County of Barrhead to move up budget public engagement

Priority survey 2025 budget slated for mid-August
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JULY 19 ROAD REPORT: Town and Country road conditions and cams

JULY 19 ROAD REPORT: Town and Country road conditions and cams

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras
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Less than two weeks left to vote for Best of Town & Country 2024 Food and Drink

Less than two weeks left to vote for Best of Town & Country 2024 Food and Drink

Cast your votes for the best eats and drinks in the region for your chance to win!
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