Premier Danielle Smith speaks with Legislative Reporter George Lee about matters important to rural Albertans
Alberta’s rural heartland will continue to inform the UCP agenda in 2025, Premier Danielle Smith said in a year-end interview...
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Need to Pay a Bill or Renew Your Paper Over The Christmas Break?
The Community Press will be CLOSED for Christmas holidays from December 24 to January 2. If you missed us...
Can’t mail your Christmas cards this year? Run a Family Greeting in our Christmas Paper instead!
Use the local newspaper to say Merry Christmas to your friends and family! NEW THIS YEAR: Personal Greetings in our...
Police looking for suspect after road rage assault in Hay Lakes
On Nov. 2, 2024, at 4:23 p.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP received a report of an assault that just occurred on 3 Avenue in the...
Rural municipalities get help from provincial government for front-line policing
Alberta’s government is temporarily freezing the amount rural municipalities are responsible for paying for front-line policing services in Alberta. The...
Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section arrest two for drug and weapon offences
On Oct. 30, 2024, Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) with the assistance of the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team arrested two...
Expert says gun owners are responsible for safety of their own firearms
Pratik Bhattarai, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A former assistant gun range safety officer says the onus is always on the...
Private member’s bill introduced to Legislature aims to make life better for Indigenous Albertans
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A bill introduced last week in the legislature would give truth and reconciliation the...
Reignited trade war and ‘sham allegations’ unfairly punish canola producers, says opposition critic
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canola producers need protection from an ongoing trade war with China that’s costing their...
Camrose Police charge male with attempted murder of common-law partner
At approximately 5:45 P.M. on October 17, 2024, the Camrose Police Service received multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots in the...
Maskwacis RCMP charge two with forcible confinement involving a firearm, including minor
On Oct. 18, 2024 shortly after 9:45 p.m. Maskwacis RCMP responded to a complaint of forcible confinement involving a firearm. Numerous RCMP resources were dispatched...
Red Deer RCMP make arrest for firearm and drugs
On Sept. 21, 2024, at approximately 5:25 p.m., Red Deer RCMP were called to assist Red Deer Community Peace Officers as they...
