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Emily Plihal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nucleon Energy is proposing projects in the Birch Hills County, and recently hosted three education sessions in the county and M.D. of Smoky River to get a response and to gauge interest from community members in the municipalities. The three sessions were held Feb. 10 at the Tangent Community…
Shaynee Modien, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Many adults have noticed an increase in their own allergy symptoms, and it’s becoming even more common in children. To shed some light on this trend, I spoke with Beatrice Povolo, Director of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs at Food Allergy Canada, a national non-profit organization that has been…
Isabel Buckmaster, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For the past several months, University of Guelph geography professor Eric Nost has been working with the Environmental Data Governance Initiative (EDGI) to preserve climate change and other data sets being removed by the Trump administration. Undergoing a similar series of data rescue events the first time Donald Trump…
Viking RCMP would like to make the public aware of a recent increase in jewellery scams in the area. Several incidents have been reported in which individuals, often accompanied by young children in the vehicle, approach unsuspecting members of the public in parking lots, gas stations and roadside locations. The scammers claim to be in…
Wetaskiwin RCMP have arrested three individuals in connection with an armed robbery that occurred On February 6, 2025. RCMP were made aware of an Armed Robbery at a residence in Wetaskiwin. The victim said three suspects entered his home, pointed guns at his head and stole a television, bank cards, identification card, money and a…
Isaac Phan Nay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For software engineer Amy Tang, landing a job was no small feat. She remembers on several occasions progressing through four or five rounds of rigorous interviews for a single position. “I get invested in these companies I apply for, they seem really cool, and then you can see…
Cal Braid, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Taber woman spent decades hiding in plain sight as a fugitive from American justice and her true identity has now been revealed. Sharon Kinne was accused of killing her first husband and her married lover’s wife in the U.S. in the early 1960s before she fled the states…
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Post-secondary graduates curious about careers with Alberta municipalities may want to add this task to their Family Day long weekend: apply for a public service internship along a road less travelled. Deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 18, at noon to apply for positions under the Municipal Internship Program in 16…
Amanda Jeffery, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The simple act of putting down phones on Family Day is one way families can stay connected. Sue Reich, the programs manager for Aim for Success, says every year they work with Family and Community Support Services to make a fun competition for students to show they have spent…