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Lacombe County horseback rider falls off Ya Ha Tinda cliff, dies: Sundre RCMP

50-year-old employed at Lacombe County horse boarding facility who hailed from Carlisle, United Kingdom, fell off of 50-metre cliff at Bighorn Falls Oct. 12

Oct 16, 2024 5:19 PM Read more >

Sundre-area MLA named sector minister for Alberta's new continuing care agency

New agency is one of four being created by the Smith government through the breakup of AHS, the others being primary care, acute care and mental health and addiction

Oct 16, 2024 4:45 PM Read more >

Olds Grizzlys sittting in fourth place in AJHL's south division

Grizzlys host the Whitecourt Wolverines Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m., the last game of a five-game homestand

Oct 16, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >

Alberta drug deaths underreported by 25 per cent: researcher

Alberta’s public substance use surveillance system is significantly under-reporting drug-related deaths, and the gap in data appears to have gotten worse in 2023, according to a prominent Canadian researcher.

Oct 16, 2024 2:15 PM Read more >

Didsbury council mulls holding byelection that could cost up to $15,000

Council expected to decide Nov. 12 whether to have a byelection to fill council seat vacated by Joyce McCoy

Oct 16, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Better days lie ahead for rural health care, Alberta health minister says

Adriana LaGrange says a new plan for rural and remote health care in Alberta will involve unique solutions that close a rural-urban gap. The NDP, meanwhile, says the words are good ones — but the UCP’s record does not instill trust

Oct 16, 2024 9:15 AM Read more >

Sundre RCMP to roll out body-worn cameras in early 2025

Cameras will be used when initiating contact with a member of the public, whether for the purpose of an investigation, a crime in progress, a mental health call, public disorder or even traffic stops

Oct 16, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

Indigenous hockey players sought for feature film in Alberta

Casting call for coming-of-age hockey comedy 'Smudge the Blades' that will be shooting in Alberta.

Oct 16, 2024 6:45 AM Read more >

École Olds High School football team prevails in tight game

Spartans’ next game will be played Oct. 18 in High River and then after that, it’s not clear if there will be playoffs or not

Oct 16, 2024 6:00 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

Oct 16, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >