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ROAD REPORT: Commute road conditions, Highway 2 traffic cameras

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
Alberta is experiencing an 'invasion' of owls: expert

Alberta is experiencing an 'invasion' of owls: expert

A dramatic increase in sightings of rare owl species has piqued the interest of birdwatchers and researchers.
Olds housing starts more than quadrupled in 2024

Olds housing starts more than quadrupled in 2024

Infrastructure director Adrian Pedro said the time it takes for the planning and development department to issue process applications has been cut by roughly 50 per cent
Olds Grizzlys win shootout thanks to former BCHL player

Olds Grizzlys win shootout thanks to former BCHL player

Keeghan Dunn, who joined the team from the BCHL's Vernon Vipers, was the hero of the Jan. 21 game, scoring all three Grizzlys goals, including one in the shootout
Crime mostly down in Bowden, stats say

Crime mostly down in Bowden, stats say

Mayor Robb Stuart says percentages can be misleading because the numbers are so small in a community as tiny as Bowden
UPDATE: Highway 2 tow ban lifted Wednesday afternoon

UPDATE: Highway 2 tow ban lifted Wednesday afternoon

The province's travel advisory service, 511 Alberta, noted in a 12:48 p.m. Jan. 22 update that normal highway operation had resumed
Innisfail Catholic church fundraises for Nicaragua mission

Innisfail Catholic church fundraises for Nicaragua mission

Innisfailians part of a special group of 19 heading to poverty-stricken Central America country to build a home and 10 latrines for the poor
Tow ban remains in effect Wednesday for parts of Highway 2

Tow ban remains in effect Wednesday for parts of Highway 2

Extremely hazardous road conditions due to blowing snow, icy patches, led to multiple vehicle collisions Jan. 21 in central Alberta including east of Olds, closing portions of Highway 2
Olds' falling water loss stats considered encouraging

Olds' falling water loss stats considered encouraging

The Town of Olds plans to spend $1.8 million this year on projects to make those water loss stats fall further
Netflix is raising prices — here's how much more Canadian subscribers will be paying

Netflix is raising prices — here's how much more Canadian subscribers will be paying

Netflix is raising its prices in Canada.
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