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On Friday, March 28, Killam RCMP closed down the intersection of Highway 36 and 13 after a serious accident claimed the life of a child. RCMP reported a nine-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene. Four others from the same vehicle were transported to hospital, including a 13-year-old male, a nine-year-old female, and a…
On March 25, 2025, Wetaskiwin RCMP received a report of an impaired driver. Wetaskiwin General Duty Officers and Wetaskiwin Crime Reduction Unit responded to the call. Upon arriving on scene, two occupants were identified departing from the vehicle. Occupants were arrested and a further investigation led to a search of the vehicle resulting in the…
On March 16, 2025, at 2:25 p.m., Manning RCMP responded to a report that a deceased individual, later identified as Nathan Loonskin, a 38-year-old Paddle Prairie, Alta. resident, was located within a vehicle on Range Road 224, in Carcajou, Alta. The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was deployed and has taken carriage of the…
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Farmland values in Alberta hit new highs in 2024, continuing an upward trend that has seen the price of an average acre double in the last ten years. The average cultivated farmland values in Alberta were up 7.1 per cent in 2024, according to the annual report from Farm…
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The legislature spotlight stopped on Livingstone-Macleod during a week that saw the UCP repeatedly celebrate its support of Alberta’s rural and remote communities. Livingstone-Macleod MLA Chelsae Petrovic emphasized industrial diversification in her constituency as an example of a government dedicated to balancing environmental concerns with building economies that benefit…
Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Town of Hanna council heard that a medical professionals recruitment and retention committee has been formed that includes one doctor. The medical clinic update was given at the March 11 regular meeting of council. Councillors heard a presentation by Dr. Wendy Fortna of Hanna Medical Clinic that updated…
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Village of Valemount is warning up to 70 per cent of its businesses won’t be able to recover from the indirect impacts of the Jasper wildfire without government support. The Village is asking for $1.5 million to help the community recover after last summer’s wildfire closed highways across…