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Rural rent spikes; Bow Island alone up 25% last year
Posted on February 8, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers Rent in Bow Island rose by 25 per cent in 2023, one of the steepest hikes in rural Alberta markets, according to… Read More »
Man in handcuffs attempts escape at Brooks courthouse, but nabbed quickly
Posted on February 8, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers A handcuffed man who ran from the Brooks provincial courthouse was apprehended following a short chase Jan. 24 after a short “lockdown”… Read More »
St. Michael’s sends off students with spirits high
Posted on February 8, 2024By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier Two of St. Michael’s Bow Island students have been invited to a tournament in eastern Canada. Aidan Vantryp and Jake van… Read More »
RenuWell converts stagnant land into a viable energy source
Posted on February 8, 2024By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s landscape is peppered with vacant oil and gas wells that are veritable dead zones.… Read More »
Students return to the lab for 32nd anniversary of Project Minerva
Posted on February 8, 2024By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier Grade 9 girls from across southeastern Alberta gathered to explore potential futures in STEM alongside Praxis Science Outreach’s Project Minerva. Science… Read More »
Horn Scoring Day for Medicine Hat Fish and Game
Posted on February 8, 2024By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier January 27 saw hunters from Medicine Hat and beyond gathered in the Seven Persons Community Hall, to show off their best… Read More »
Elks supper and auction a success
Posted on February 8, 2024By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier On January 27, Bow Island and area residents piled into the Legion Hall for a night of games, prizes, and perhaps… Read More »
Wind farm near Oyen celebrates grand opening, capable of 297 megawatts
Posted on February 1, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers The owner of the Sharp Hills wind facility in the Special Areas is promoting full operations of the renewable power plant this… Read More »
Sheltered skating rink opens in Dunmore as cold hits
Posted on February 1, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers A sheltered rink in Dunmore built by the hamlet’s community association is now open thanks to the arrival of winter weather and… Read More »
Building permits in Redcliff way down, though value of work did rise
Posted on February 1, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers Only one new home was built in Redcliff last year, figures from the town’s planning commission show, as the number of building… Read More »