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Buyer beware: porch piracy set to ramp up with holiday season fast approaching

You've been tracking your online shopping haul for days. It's finally the day your package is set to arrive at your doorstep. But when you get home in the evening, the package is not there.

Nov 30, 2023 8:49 AM Read more >

Tree of Remembrance ceremony in Olds happening Friday

Annual Olds & District Hospice Society’s ceremony honouring those who have passed away is being held Dec. 1

Nov 30, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Potential voter ID changes a "solution in search of a problem": political scientist

Potential changes to identification requirements in Alberta’s Local Authority Election Act could hurt voter turnout and prevent disadvantaged groups from participating in elections, experts and advocates warn.

Nov 30, 2023 5:46 AM Read more >

ROAD REPORT: Commute road conditions, Highway 2 traffic cameras

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras

Nov 30, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Statistics Canada finds missing residents for Didsbury

Town of Didsbury officials challenged decrease in 2021 federal population census

Nov 29, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >

Innisfail Tree Festival ends this weekend (6 photos)

Third annual nine-day Innisfail Festival of Trees is one of Innisfail's many holiday season events aimed at building community spirit

Nov 29, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Sundre sets 2024 fees and rates bylaw

Town of Sundre aims to place greater emphasis on user-pay cost-recovery approach for municipal services

Nov 29, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Wildlife seized, charges laid in Fish and Wildlife checkstop west of Sundre

Hundreds of vehicles stopped resulting in seizure of several animals and birds during anti-illegal hunting checkstop carried out by Fish and Wildlife with assistance from Sundre RCMP

Nov 29, 2023 2:01 PM Read more >

Google to pay $100M a year to Canadian news publishers in deal with Ottawa

Ottawa has agreed to set a $100-million yearly cap on payments that Google will be required to make to media companies when the government's controversial online news legislation takes effect at the end of the year.

Nov 29, 2023 12:45 PM Read more >

County backs Olds' grant application for possible regional multiplex study

Olds Sportsplex sustainability in question as town officials look at future of area's needs

Nov 29, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >