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ALBERTA

Silage fire near Highway 3 fought by 13 stations from southeast Alberta

Contributed In response to multiple media inquiries, Cypress County Emergency Services is providing additional information regarding the fire at Highway 3 and Range Road 65 March 11.  More than 65 firefighters representing 13 stations responded to the situation around noon on March 11. Cypress County stations from Dunmore, Box Springs, Seven Persons, Irvine, Walsh, Hilda, Schuler, and Suffield were joined by crews from Medicine Hat,… Read More »

Alberta’s ‘campdown’ is on for summer

Contributed Alberta Parks’ new camping reservation platform launches another promising summer camping season. May long weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for many Albertans hoping to book their camping spot for the upcoming season. This year, Alberta Parks introduced a new camping reservation platform to help Albertans and visitors plan for their camping adventures. In the first 10 days since the new site opened,… Read More »

Former Coaldale resident author explores rural mental health in new non-fiction book

By Heather Cameron 
Alberta Newspaper Group Former Coaldale resident Ryan Uytdewilligen recently published a book titled Love, Land, and Lawyers about a farm family in the mid-1970s, a family in which the eldest son is going through a mental health crisis. “When he announces a sudden and unexpected marriage to a woman nobody hardly knew, a chain of events puts the farm and the family’s… Read More »

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SASKATCHEWAN

RCMP on the look out for stolen truck from Gull Lake 

Swift Current Rural RCMP are currently investigating a theft of motor vehicle from the RM of Carmichael in Gull Lake, SK. RCMP are looking for a 1996 Dodge Ram truck, white in colour. The truck has a slip tank in the back along with a steel rack and yellow emergency light on the top. The vehicle also has a white decal on the passenger rear… Read More »

Swift Current RCMP warn of travelling shoplifters 

Contributed Swift Current Municipal RCMP are requesting assistance in identifying three male suspects involved in a Theft from a business on the 1800 block of Memorial Drive on March 1, 2024. The list of stolen items includes a number of Garmin GPS devices and dash cameras with the total value of approximately $4200.00. Video surveillance shows one male tampering with a lock to gain access… Read More »

Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation & Swift Current 57s to host the 8th Annual NHL Playoff Hockey Draft 

Contributed The Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation & your Swift Current 57s have partnered once again to bring you the 8th Annual NHL Playoff Hockey Draft presented by Urban Cellars. This years’ event will take place at the Living Sky Casino Event Centre on Friday, April 19, 2024. Twenty-three teams of eight will compete to build the best playoff team for the NHL Playoffs… Read More »

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Alberta Sports

Brooks officially in BCHL, playing a new schedule as of now

The BC Hockey League (BCHL) has announced that five Alberta-based teams have signed franchise agreements and are now officially members of the league, as of… Read More »

Vanden Dungen and McLeod named Canadian Brewhouse Kodiaks student-athletes of the week

Contributed Kodiaks soccer continues to dominate in the Athletic Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). Both teams are still undefeated going into week four of the season… Read More »

Agriculture

SE reaction reactions to renewables rules range from reverence to riled up

By Collin Gallant Alberta Newspaper Group Local opponents of wind and solar projects are encouraged by an outline of new rules that will be applied… Read More »

St. Mary’s water basin included studies to explore water storage; Budget 2024

Alberta Newspaper Group The St. Mary’s water basin that runs from the St. Mary Reservoir as far southeast as Forest Peak Lake, Mont., will be… Read More »

Saskatchewan Sports

Swift Current Broncos to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA Swift Current

Contributed The Swift Current Broncos have partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Swift Current Branch for a mental health awareness game January 31st, 7… Read More »

Broncos hire former captain as new assistant coach

Contributed The Swift Current Broncos announced on Dec. 27 that they have hired Zack Smith as an Assistant Coach with the club. “We are very… Read More »

Editorials

Restoring transparency and accountability in federal government

By Glen Motz Ethical breaches, untendered contracts to well-connected insiders, and sealed or deleted documents to hide paper trails, are just a few of the… Read More »

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