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"I held on to my pain to punish her," a writer penned in his novel The Noel Diary. I've recently read two books with similar themes, family distress and pain. One dealt with marital dysfunction, absenteeism and abuse.

Despite some very inclement weather, the 2018 Ranching Opportunities conference attracted about 120 participants on Feb. 8. The annual one-day conference took place at the Olds College Alumni Centre and at other locations on the campus.

DIDSBURY – A local organization has stepped up to help raise money for the local food bank by selling cookbooks. Margery Steckler, past matron of the St.

DIDSBURY – Toboggan racing may seem like kid stuff but for university engineering students – it's pretty serious.

A fifth suspected wanted in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a man in Didsbury three weeks ago has been arrested after turning herself in to police.

DIDSBURY – While the impending closure of the RBC branch in Didsbury is not great news, a number of other businesses, both old and new, are doing well, officials say. In Didsbury, the town issued 53 more licences in 2017 than in 2016.

Shock and disbelief have rocked the riding of Innisfail-Sylvan Lake following news last week that former MLA Don MacIntyre has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference against a minor. "Total shock. Dismay.

Mountain View County's policies and priorities committee has been given an update on the James River Bridge, which is located on Rge. Rd. 53 on the boundary of Mountain View and Clearwater counties north of Sundre.

A 40-year-old woman charged following a motor vehicle crash in Mountain View County more than two years ago that killed two men and seriously injured another woman has been handed a four-year prison sentence.

As the provincial government prepares its 2018 budget, Premier Rachel Notley, told the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Nov. 16, she plans "compassionate cuts" to spending. President George W.