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Sgt. Bailey transferred to Lac La Biche

Posted on May 25, 2021

By Justin Seward Commentator/Courier Bow Island/Foremost RCMP is on the hunt for its next sergeant as Neil Bailey has accepted a staff sergeant promotion in… Read More »

BIG Garden Centre off to a good start to the 2021 garden sales season

Posted on May 25, 2021

By Justin Seward Commentator/Courier Bow Island’s BIG Garden Centre has been opened since April 15 and business has been steady. “Good,” said owner Terrie Matz,… Read More »

New grant program for new hires

Posted on May 25, 2021

By Nikki Jamieson Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta has launched one of the largest jobs training program in the province’s history. Up to $370 million has… Read More »

SouthGrow working on a number of region-benefiting projects

Posted on May 25, 2021

By Justin Seward Commentator/Courier SouthGrow Regional Initiative is one of nine rural Regional Economic Development Alliances in Alberta. Its focus is to assist communities, organizations,… Read More »

Local elected officials think lack of vaccine supply is contributing to low inoculation rate

Posted on May 25, 2021

By Justin Seward Commentator/Courier The province released its COVID-19 vaccination rates for all of the communities and the County of Forty Mile was low on… Read More »

Straty hired as Cypress County’s Emergency Services Coordinator

Posted on May 18, 2021

By Justin Seward Commentator/Courier Cypress County has hired Brad Straty as their Emergency Services Coordinator. Straty brings 33 years of experience as a volunteer firefighter… Read More »

Redcliff council presented with PEP project

Posted on May 18, 2021

By Justin Seward Commentator/Courier Palliser Economic Partnerships (PEP) presented its New Market Entry and Investment Attraction Project to Redcliff town council on May 10. The… Read More »

Township Road 120 improvements now ongoing

Posted on May 18, 2021

By Justin Seward Commentator/Courier The Township Road 120 pavement and rehabilitation improvements  got underway a couple weeks of ago. “Each intersection has their own timeline,… Read More »

Redcliff’s 2021 tax rates now set

Posted on May 18, 2021

Commentator/Courier Redcliff’s town council passed all three readings of the Tax Rate Bylaw at its May 10 meeting. The Municipal Tax Levy will be set… Read More »

Barnes booted from UCP caucus

Posted on May 18, 2021

By Alex McCuaig Southern Alberta Newspapers Local political observers say the UCP government is in trouble as the divisions in the party came to a… Read More »

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