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Alberta’s rural heartland will continue to inform the UCP agenda in 2025, Premier Danielle Smith said in a year-end interview aimed at audiences beyond Calgary and Edmonton. Health care, public safety and housing for seniors are among the issues that small-town, small-city, and countryside Alberta can expect continued progress on, she told George Lee, Local…
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Community Newspaper Earns Shoutout for Life Lease Controversy Coverage The St. Albert Gazette earned kudos in the legislature May 6 for its reporting on how seniors’ finances were affected by a fire that destroyed their homes. Marie Renaud, the NDP member for St. Albert, stood to criticize the UCP and praise…
The Government of Alberta is proposing changes to the assessment model for regulated properties such as oil wells and pipelines, which will significantly reduce Flagstaff County’s tax revenue. Flagstaff County Council and administration are extremely concerned about the potentially devastating impact this decision could have on the long-term viability of the entire Flagstaff Region. With…
The Provincial VSU Association states that services to victims of crime will be impacted by the UCP government’s Victim of Crime Act amendments now being considered. Victim Services is putting out the word that a funding diversion of surplus monies will go towards hiring police officers and increase police programs instead of helping victims of…
The Honourable Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Battle River-Crowfoot (formerly Crowfoot), has announced his decision not to run in the 2019 Federal Election. “Six elections, nineteen great years, and various positions with the Official Opposition and Government. Being a Member of Parliament has been the honour of my working life. All of it is…
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On March 11, Killam RCMP responded to a suspect vehicle lurking in a parking lot in Hardisty. The suspect vehicle was a grey Ford newer truck with black rims on the front tires and silver rims on the back tires. The female suspect that was the driver of the vehicle has been identified. The male…
Congratulations to Isla Lynn Ponto, our CP Babies of 2018 winner. Isla is pictured here with her mom, Alexis Ponto, proud big brother Everett, and Bob Coutts. Coutts Home Hardware and The Community Press co-sponsor the Babies of the Year. The Ponto family, including Dad, Landon, won a $50 gift certificate at Coutts Home Hardware…
Gord Pennycook and Jim Gillespie from the Daysland Branch #82 of the Royal Canadian Legion dropped by Daysland School on Thursday, March 14, to award the winning students for the Legion Poster and Literary Contest from last November. This year, students received certificates and an envelope of cash for their winning entries. Pennycook told students…
Alberta Party Camrose candidate Kevin Smook has been touring the riding extensively, engaging with residents from the area and participating in community events, including hosting a meet-and-greet event at Cedar’s Restaurant in Forestburg this coming Saturday, March 16, from 9 to 11 am, and is hoping to schedule a similar event for Killam the following…