Infrastructure

Westpark Middle School playground gets $250,000 in provincial funding

Westpark Middle School is getting $250,000 for a new playground from the provincial government. It's one of 26 projects across Alberta that were previously unfunded and are now sharing in $5 million f...

Jun 02, 2020

Traffic disruption on 32 Street for sidewalk construction

Motorists and pedestrians are advised of a multi-day traffic disruption on 32 Street from Taylor Drive to 47 Avenue starting tomorrow. City crews will be performing sidewalk construction in the area f...

Jun 02, 2020

Fort McMurray floods caused over $228-million in insured damages

FORT MCMURRAY, AB - The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that just over a quarter of a billion dollars in insurable damages this spring.An ice jam formed on the Athabasca River on April 26 nea...

Jun 01, 2020

Portion of popular Lacombe County trail closing for rail repairs

CP Rail has notified Lacombe County that they are closing a portion of The Great Trail (formerly called the TransCanada Trail) north of Range Road 27-1 in order to conduct repairs. This portion of the...

May 29, 2020

Town confident parking provided will meet needs of community at expanded Blackfalds Multi-Plex

With shovels ready to hit the ground next month for the expansion of the Blackfalds Multi-Plex, some local residents are voicing concerns about potential parking configurations for the facility.On May...

May 29, 2020

Blackfalds Multi-Plex expansion to begin in June

Shovels will hit the ground next month for the expansion of the Blackfalds Multi-Plex now that town council has finalized the budget for the ambitious project.On Tuesday, council voted 4-3 to approve ...

May 28, 2020

First big step towards high-speed internet in Clearwater County

Clearwater County has taken its first big step toward bringing high-speed internet to its residents.Council has given the go-ahead to new pilot project that will bring a fibre-optic backbone network f...

May 26, 2020

LaGrange announces stimulus plan for school upkeep and renewal

Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on Wednesday that capital funding for school divisions has been increased by $250 million in a bid to boost the economy, while also accelerating i...

May 20, 2020

Feds delay decision on fate of NOVA Gas Transmission expansion

The decision on whether the TC Energy's NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. 2021 system expansion project will go ahead is being pushed back by the federal government, with Canada's Natural Resources Minister ...

May 20, 2020

Burst water main causes disruption in Gasoline Alley

A burst water main has caused a water service disruption for part of Gasoline Alley.Several businesses along Laura Avenue in the area of Lantern Street and Lake Street are presently without water. Con...

May 20, 2020