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Boyle Library shares successes of 2023

Free membership, extended hours, and hope to new residents cited as achievements

Jan 3, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

Hoping to build on bicentennial

Fort Assiniboine Bicentennial Planning Committee asks to keep remainder of county bicentennial funds

Jan 2, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

County of Barrhead councillors approve 2024 interim budget

Approval of final budget and the setting of the mill rate expected in early April

Jan 2, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

Athabasca Fire Chief reflects on Jackfish Lake fire

Travis Shalapay reflects on some lessons learned in the largest fire of the last five years

Jan 2, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

Pembina Hills to bring back fall break in November 2024

Pembina Hills trustees approve 2024-2025 calendar at Dec. 13 meeting

Jan 2, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

Ten communities make up half of RCMP overdose response calls in Alberta

Alberta RCMP responded to twice as many suspected drug overdoses between January and November of 2023 than in all of 2022.

Jan 2, 2024 7:15 AM Read more >

Sniffing out job as Barrhead's top cop

Sgt. Colin Hack of the RCMP Dog Services named Barrhead's new RCMP Detachment commander

Dec 31, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Councillors extend ag society Agrena facility-use agreement

Ag society asks for extension to give them the option to submit bid to host WRA finals

Dec 30, 2023 1:04 PM Read more >

Athabasca County gives thumbs up to revised fire services bylaw

Final approval comes after complete fire services policy overhaul in 2022

Dec 30, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Gas tax returns Jan.1 in Alberta, so fill up

A nine cents per litre fuel tax will be added to the price at the pump effective New Year's Day.

Dec 29, 2023 3:15 PM Read more >