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Non-Canadian citizen receives voting card
CALGARY- An Alberta man who doesn't have Canadian citizenship says he has received a voting card from Elections Canada for the October 21 federal election.Paul Gabriel of Beiseker has lived in the pro...
Oct 11, 2019
Agrium fined for ammonia release
CALGARY- Agrium has been fined nearly $30,000 for failing to report an ammonia release from a facility southeast of Calgary.Alberta Environment says the release occurred at Agrium's Carseland Nitrogen...
Oct 11, 2019
Some truckers exempt from new Alberta training standards
EDMONTON- Transportation minister Ric McIver says some transport truck drivers will be permanently exempt from new training standards announced in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that kille...
Oct 11, 2019 Ric McIver
Lethbridge Conservative candidate denounces anti-Trudeau election signs
LETHBRIDGE - The city's candidate with the Conservative Party of Canada is decrying a series of signs that encourage people to vote for the Conservatives this month.Rachael Harder, who is the riding's...
Oct 10, 2019 An unofficial anti-Justin Trudeau election sign. (Supplied by Rachael Harder, MP on Facebook)
Province assures rural municipalities will receive full police funding despite Opposition claims
Alberta's United Conservative government is denying any notion that rural municipalities will see cuts to their police funding of up to 70 per cent.Currently, policing services are covered in full by ...
Oct 10, 2019 Doug Schweitzer (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Ponoka fall clean up begins October 15
The Town of Ponoka Fall Clean Up campaign begins Tuesday, October 15. Town crews will be collecting compostable yard waste placed in all residential back alleys for pick up. Ponoka residents are asked...
Oct 10, 2019
Salvation Army set to serve up Thanksgiving dinner this weekend
As millions of Canadians prepare to join family or friends for a Thanksgiving meal this long weekend, officials with the Salvation Army in Red Deer wish to invite members of the community to their ann...
Oct 10, 2019
Celebrate the Best of Blackfalds Business
All nominated Blackfalds businesses and staff will be recognized next Thursday evening and the 2019 Business Awards will be presented. This annual event is co-hosted by the Blackfalds & District C...
Oct 10, 2019
Weekly green cart collection in Ponoka ends for the season Nov. 1
The last day of the season for weekly pick up of compostable waste in your Green Cart is November 1. Green Carts will be emptied every second week during the winter months, from November 6 until May w...
Oct 10, 2019
Tight budget leads to belt tightening for Wild Rose School Division
Financial constraints are making for challenging times for the Wild Rose School Division. The division saw its student population drop by about 100 students for 2019-20, meaning they'll also see a dro...
Oct 10, 2019