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County of Forty Mile downgrades fire ban
Posted on September 4, 2015County of Forty Mile fire chief, Nathan Cote issued a statement on Friday morning that due to the recent precipitation in the region, the fire… Read More »
Correction: Holsom Road fire
Posted on September 2, 2015The stubble fire we reported on in this week's paper started when a power line snapped and ignited hay bales nearby and quickly spread through… Read More »
Schuler School shovel-ready
Posted on September 1, 2015By Tim Kalinowski The Prairie Rose School Division has accepted a bid of over $6 million from Medicine Hat firm Amron Construction Ltd. to build… Read More »
Mitchell loves his steer riding
Posted on September 1, 2015By Tyler Mitchell For the past year, and for his first year competing in steer riding, Bow Island’s Tyler Mitchell has been riding in honour… Read More »
Wind adds fuel to grass fires
Posted on September 1, 2015By Jamie Rieger The lightning storm that blew through the county over the weekend did not seem to pack much of a punch, but the… Read More »
Serious MVC near Parramatta Valley
Posted on September 1, 2015By Tim Kalinowski A tanker truck which carries potable water to 13 homes in the Parramatta Valley area lost control coming down a series of… Read More »
Ag. minister tours Cypress County and County of 40 Mile
Posted on September 1, 2015By Tim Kalinowski Billing his whirlwind tour of southeast Alberta as an opportunity to “meet folks and to listen,” Alberta’s new agriculture and forestry minister… Read More »
Blue-green algae health advisory in effect for Bullshead Reservoir
Posted on August 27, 2015Residents living near the shores of this reservoir, as well as visitors to this reservoir, are advised to avoid all contact with blue-green algae blooms.… Read More »