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Innisfail council’s passion heats up over capital priorities

Innisfail council’s passion heats up over capital priorities

Councillors put forward serious comments and questions over Dodd’s Lake’s parking issues and Town of Innisfail's plan to purchase event stage
Carstairs curlers were pleased to be back

Carstairs curlers were pleased to be back

The 2021-22 season also saw a rarity in curling, with a team from Three Hills scoring an eight-ender at Carstairs rink
Olds & District Chamber of Commerce has new executive

Olds & District Chamber of Commerce has new executive

New and returning members will serve Olds business community during the chamber's 2022-23 fiscal year
Budget lacks agriculture support, says MP Dreeshen

Budget lacks agriculture support, says MP Dreeshen

“We have been talking about relief for certain agricultural inputs, but we’ve seen nothing on that,” said Earl Dreeshen
COVID-19 cases trend upward, says health minister

COVID-19 cases trend upward, says health minister

"We do not expect the kind of impact we saw in the initial Omicron wave in December and in January," said Jason Copping
Olds council debates tax hike for 2022

Olds council debates tax hike for 2022

Rather than increasing Town of Olds taxes by two per cent, some councillors said the time has likely come to make some very “hard decisions” on municipal spending
Spring Fever successfully high in Innisfail

Spring Fever successfully high in Innisfail

Annual Dean Turnquist road hockey tournament returned April 9 and 10 for the first time since 2019
Olds fire chief gives advice to prevent, control grass fires

Olds fire chief gives advice to prevent, control grass fires

Justin Andrew says although the soil may be moist right now, grass and foliage are "extremely dry and burn readily”
Sundre open league bonspiel marks end of season

Sundre open league bonspiel marks end of season

Many players are already eagerly anticipating returning to the Sundre rink in November for a full season
RMA says no to Alberta police proposal

RMA says no to Alberta police proposal

The Kenney government has failed to convincingly demonstrate why a provincial police service is necessary or how it would be a marked improvement over RCMP service, said RMA's president
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