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Wearing their pride on their parachute

Posted on August 1, 2017

By Justin Seward The Canadian Armed Forces acrobatic parachute team, the SkyHawks, were doing some test landings before launching into the Medicine Hat Exhibition and… Read More »

Update on Red Rock wind project

Posted on August 1, 2017

By Jamie Rieger County of Forty Mile council received an update on the proposed Red Rock Wind power project at their July 26 council meeting.… Read More »

Tremendous experience representing Team Alberta at Nationals

Posted on August 1, 2017

By Jamie Rieger When Chris Byam’s volleyball club coaches selected him to test for the provincial U16 team, he did not imagine that it would… Read More »

A true testament to family farming

Posted on August 1, 2017

By Justin Seward The annual Cypress County Farm Family of the Year award was handed out to Laverne and Launa Gill of L. Gill Ventures… Read More »

Former Cypress County reeve all for the new UPC party

Posted on August 1, 2017

By Justin Seward After the Progressive Conservative Party and Wildrose Party voted to merge on July 22 in Alberta, there were mixed reactions province wide.… Read More »

Harvest starts early as crops begin to shrivel up

Posted on August 1, 2017

By Jamie Rieger The hot, dry weather has been persistent in southeast Alberta over the last several weeks and it’s starting to take its toll… Read More »

Fire ban in place for Cypress County

Posted on July 28, 2017

Cypress County fire chief, Kelly Meyer sent out notice on Friday morning that a fire ban is being put in place for the county. Due… Read More »

Fire ban in place for the County of Forty Mile, effective immediately

Posted on July 26, 2017

Effective immediately, a fire ban restricting all open fires has been put in place due to the extreme fire hazard in the County of Forty… Read More »

A lucky hand fundraiser for HALO

Posted on July 25, 2017

By Justin Seward Over 200 motorcyclists  started the fourth annual Riders for HALO Fuel Booster Poker Run at the Irvine Hotel with a breakfast  before… Read More »

Two sent to hospital after vehicle leaves highway, ends up in coulee

Posted on July 25, 2017

Two people were transported to Bow Island Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday morning following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 879. According to an RCMP… Read More »

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