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Fatal MVC west of Foremost
Posted on August 26, 2015Foremost is mourning the loss of two members of the community who died as a result of a motor vehicle collision on Monday evening. According… Read More »
Redcliff council goes to the dogs
Posted on August 25, 2015By Tim Kalinowski Last Monday’s Redcliff Council meeting went to the dogs; literally. A group of about 25 citizens led by spokesperson Chantelle Mackney from… Read More »
Weeds an issue for bylaw officer
Posted on August 25, 2015By Jamie Rieger The hot, dry weather may have taken its toll on the crops and grass, but the weeds have sure been thriving this… Read More »
Local cattle producers encouraged to join McDonald’s pilot project
Posted on August 25, 2015By Jamie Rieger A group of about 40 southern Alberta cattle producers met in Bow Island last Wednesday to learn more about a pilot project… Read More »
Jean says no money in treasury for drought
Posted on August 25, 2015By Tim Kalinowski Wildrose leader Brian Jean made no policy announcements geared toward helping rural Albertans weather the current drought when he was in Medicine… Read More »
Air quality advisory issued for southern Alberta
Posted on August 24, 2015Due to current and forecasted deteriorating air quality in the South Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS), AHS is issuing an air quality advisory for… Read More »
Blue-green algae health advisory issued for Reesor Lake
Posted on August 20, 2015Alberta Health Services has issued a blue-green algae bloom health advisory for Reesor Lake. AHS advises that anyone heading to the lake avoid all contact… Read More »
Cavan Lake; Cypress County’s best kept secret
Posted on August 18, 2015By Tim Kalinowski Cavan Lake may be Cypress County’s best kept secret as far as camping and fishing goes. The Cypress Hills tend to get… Read More »
Ralston rodeo puts on a great show
Posted on August 18, 2015By Tim Kalinowski While the weather was miserable, the 36th annual Ralston Rodeo did not disappoint, providing great bull riding action, gut-busting laughs and exhilarating… Read More »
Requests are up at local food bank
Posted on August 18, 2015By Jamie Rieger Just a few weeks ago, the shelves at the Bow Island food bank were almost bare, an indication of the growing need… Read More »