A Chinook's Edge School Division teacher has won the Edwin Parr Award for the Central Alberta area. Emily Wilson, a Grade 3 teacher at Carstairs Elementary School, was selected out a group of seven nominees from Central Alberta school divisions. The Alberta School Boards Association hands out the Edwin Parr Award...

The Sundre and Bergen 4-H Multi Clubs gathered for their 67th annual Show and Sale on Monday, May 27th. 4-H members showcased their projects at the Timber River Station. 18 year old Carisa Richardson with the Bergen 4-H Club had the Interclub Grand Champion Steer. Her homegrown steer is a Simmental...

Didsbury council was presented earlier this month with the 2024 Capital road works projects for consideration. At the May 14th meeting, Mayor Rhonda Hunter says council approved that Boarder Paving be awarded the project in the amount of more than $472,000 dollars ($472,530). She says "Projects included in this bid...

The Clover Community Classic Show and Sale was held on Saturday, May 25th at the Olds Cow Palace. It featured projects from the members of the Balzac 4-H Beef Club and the Crossfield/Madden 4-H Beef Club. 12 year old Liam Havens with the Crossfield/Madden 4-H Beef Club's steer 'Salt' was named the Grand...

This is Alberta Rural Health Week. Monday, May 27th through Friday, May 31st provides a great opportunity to honour the contributions of the rural Alberta healthcare providers and community volunteers who help keep health care close to home. Erin Lowe, Chair of the Olds and Area Health Care Professionals Attraction and...

More than 170 impaired drivers were removed from Alberta’s roadways during the Victoria Day long weekend. Alberta RCMP were out in full force conducting enhanced traffic enforcement targeting impaired drivers from May 17th through the 20th. May 18th was National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day and police used it to focus their...