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DIDSBURY - Around 30 residents came out to Didsbury council's first coffee and conversation event on Jan. 17 at Didsbury Neighborhood Place in the town office. Didsbury mayor Rhonda Hunter said she was pleased with the show of people.

What was once briefly thought of as a non-profit's potentially careless bookkeeping has culminated with a man charged with fraud, theft and using a forged document.

Poor road conditions, including fog and ice, are believed to be the cause of multiple vehicle collisions, including one that resulted in a fatality in recent weeks.

A newly announced provincial government-funded program will focus on recycling agricultural plastics for the whole province.

DIDSBURY - Effective April 1, town residents will see the fee for garbage collection go up to $22.50/month from $21/month. At its regular council meeting on Jan. 22, council voted for the hike based on a recommendation from administration.

DIDSBURY -- The Didsbury Fire Department (DFD) has been working diligently at increasing member numbers and bringing policies and procedures up to standards, according to a recent update given to council.

Friends and loved ones impacted by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April poured into a makeshift courtroom in a Melfort, Sask., gymnasium Monday to share their grief with the court.

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu did not stop at the intersection where he struck the Humboldt Broncos team bus on April 6, 2018.

Friends and loved ones impacted by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April poured into a makeshift courtroom in a Melfort, Sask., gymnasium Monday to share their grief with the court.

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu did not stop at the intersection where he struck the Humboldt Broncos team bus on April 6, 2018.