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Battle for Rhine still holds plenty of memories for Osgood

Posted on November 8, 2016

By Tim Kalinowski The Second World War may have ended 71 years ago, but 91 year-old Howard Osgood still remembers it like it was yesterday.… Read More »

Poppy fund helps veterans, helps communities

Posted on November 8, 2016

By Jamie Rieger On the last Friday of October each year, Canadians start to proudly pin a bright red poppy onto the lapels of their… Read More »

CAV members stand proudly beside other vets on Remembrance Day

Posted on November 8, 2016

By Tim Kalinowski When people think of Canadian veterans they typically think of the older Second World War and Korean War vets who dress up… Read More »

Foremost UAS range receives BLOS approval from Transport Canada

Posted on November 8, 2016

By Jamie Rieger The Foremost UAS range can start moving forward with beyond-line-of-sight testing of unmanned air systems after receiving the final required approval from… Read More »

Raising awareness to China’s organ harvesting practices

Posted on November 8, 2016

By Jamie Rieger A small group of Falun Gong practitioners stopped in Bow Island last week as part of their nation-wide car tour to raise… Read More »

Cattle quarantine linked to environmentalism

Posted on November 1, 2016

Here’s the rest of the story!  In 1941, the federal government expropriated the Suffield Block, purchasing the majority of the land from CPR and Hudson's… Read More »

Haunted Hallway makes for ghoulish good time

Posted on November 1, 2016

[caption id="attachment_4269" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo by Tim Kalinowski- Parkside French students welcome Margaret Wooding students to the Day of the Dead.[/caption] By Tim Kalinowski Parkside… Read More »

Like it or not, Trump can’t be ruled out

Posted on November 1, 2016

Despite the Republican candidate’s rough past few months, Donald Trump is still very close to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the polls, trailing by… Read More »

Redcliff Youth Centre kicks off ornament fundraiser drive

Posted on November 1, 2016

By Tim Kalinowski The Redcliff Youth Centre Christmas ornament fundraiser campaign kicked off last week in town. The Youth Centre is hoping to sell lots… Read More »

Energy conservation the focus of Oct. 24 town council meeting

Posted on November 1, 2016

By Jamie Rieger LED lighting With approximately 130 streetlights in town, the cost of switching from HPS (high-pressure sodium) fixtures to LED (light emitting diode)… Read More »

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