Month: September 2024

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Somya Lohia Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A group of Piikani Nation members have voiced their opposition to the proposed metallurgical coal mine at Grassy Mountain following Crowsnest Pass municipal council’s decision to hold a vote on the issue. This decision has galvanized community members, emphasizing their commitment to protecting their ancestral lands. Adam North Peigan,…

The Community Press is currently seeking a Paper Sorter/Driver to work every Wednesday The successful candidate would arrive at approximately 8:30 am, assist in sorting, bundling, and loading weekly newspapers and then drive on a route from Killam to Czar and back; OR Killam to Alliance to Forestburg and back. Shift is around 6 hours….

Anasophie Vallee Local Journalism Initiative Reporter When apologies are issued by organizations or governments for harms against Indigenous peoples in our country, we can be left wondering whether the words said will be followed by effective action. “Yes, well, that’s the question, isn’t it?” said Glenn Wheeler, a lawyer, journalist, and Indigenous rights activist from…

On March 11th, 2023, the Camrose Police Service received a complaint of numerous bullets that were fired in the downtown area. Police were able to determine the bullets were fired towards a moving vehicle causing minor injury to the driver. A local resident Jason Brian BARKMAN (52 years old) was charged and remanded into custody…

On Sept. 17, 2024 at approximately 11:14 a.m., Oyen RCMP were dispatched to a location where clothing and other personal effects were located in a treeline along a rural road. The matter was deemed suspicious and Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was dispatched to the area and has taken carriage of the investigation. Upon further…