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Resource guide gets funding boost from county

Resource guide gets funding boost from county

County of Barrhead approves $1,000 donation to off-set cost of community group publishing community recreation and activity program guide
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Boyle has fewer power interruptions than average community: Fortis

Boyle has fewer power interruptions than average community: Fortis

Fortis employee lights council room up during 30-minute presentation
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Did Reddit year-end recaps expose Russian interference in Alberta?

Did Reddit year-end recaps expose Russian interference in Alberta?

Online anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and engaging with small communities are documented foreign interference tactics, but they have so far not been observed in Canada.
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R.F. Staples Thunder Alliance GSA speaks out after plebiscite results

R.F. Staples Thunder Alliance GSA speaks out after plebiscite results

Students vow to continue to fight for inclusion
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Misty Ridge Ski Hill Society asks county for financial assistance

Misty Ridge Ski Hill Society asks county for financial assistance

Ski hill president and vice-president ask County of Barrhead for annual operational funding
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R.F. Staples T-Birds win senior girls' basketball tournament

R.F. Staples T-Birds win senior girls' basketball tournament

BCHS Gryphons earn bronze at Westlock tournament Feb. 23-24
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Oil and gas companies owe $250M in taxes to Alberta's rural municipalities

Oil and gas companies owe $250M in taxes to Alberta's rural municipalities

Oil and gas companies operating in rural Alberta municipalities now owe more than $252 million in unpaid municipal property taxes
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ROAD REPORT: Town and Country road conditions and road cams

ROAD REPORT: Town and Country road conditions and road cams

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras
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SNEAK PEEK: Athabasca County Leap Day meeting

SNEAK PEEK: Athabasca County Leap Day meeting

Grade 6 students joining council for yearly field trip and Q&A period
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Bombers lose a couple of nailbiters to Cold Lake

Bombers lose a couple of nailbiters to Cold Lake

It was a disappointing three games for the Barrhead Bombers last weekend, earning one point, a 5-4 overtime loss at the Agrena on Feb. 24, in the first game of the two-game home and home series against the Cold Lake Aeros.
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