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Fort Saskatchewan RCMP is still requesting public assistance in locating missing 37-year-old Janine Ellen Bott. Janine was last seen on March 30, 2024, and there is concern for her well being. Janine was last seen walking in the area of Township Road 534 and Range Road 185, in Lamont County. It is possible she may…
Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Billions in new military spending announced April 8 is intended to protect Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and better the lives of Canadian Armed Forces members. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Defence Minister Bill Blair announced that Canada will invest $8.1 billion over the next…
Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) conducted a member survey identifying that, as of Dec. 31 2023, at least $251.8 million of municipal property taxes have gone unpaid by oil and gas companies. This marks the sixth consecutive year that the RMA conducted the survey, highlighting an ongoing issue…
AHS Communications – The Daysland Health Centre Emergency Department (ED) will be temporarily closed through the weekend due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage. The ED will resume normal operations at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 15. Efforts to secure temporary locum coverage on short notice have been unsuccessful at this time. During…
Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Last year’s wildfire season was certainly historic, but how historic was it and what was the bigger ecological picture? The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) recently produced a science letter called “Effects of 2023 Wildfires in Alberta” that helps to make it easier for laypeople and decision-makers alike to understand the…
Qiam Noori, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In response to a recent proposed change to the Municipal Government Act to include political parties in the local elections, the president of Alberta Municipalities Tyler Gandam has criticized the resolution. Gandam – who’s also the mayor of Wetaskiwin – in an April 9 press conference shared a series…
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Funding designed to improve the flow of goods and people in Canada has shown no love for nine proposals submitted by the Alberta government. The National Trade Corridors Fund has so far failed to put money towards the province’s list of highways projects in southern, central and northern Alberta….