By Tim Bryson Co-coach, WCCHS Cobras football teamGoing into the 2024 season, the bantam and high school football Cobras need coaches.The bantam team has no coaches at all, so they are the group in the greatest need right now.The bantam Cobras have played nine-a-side football for the last several years due to roster sizes in the low 20s.The high school … Read more…
2/21/24By: Amanda Ragsdale, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The ‘Capture Program’ is a new way for people with Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) set up on their properties and/or businesses to register them with the RCMP. During an investigation, police will canvas neighborhoods for witnesses and CCTV footage. “All we are doing is asking you to register your cameras and provide some … Read more…
2/20/24By: Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wildfire season has begun 10 days earlier than usual following an announcement form the Alberta government on Tuesday afternoon. “The first priority of Alberta’s government will always be to ensure Albertans and their communities stay safe,” said Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen during the press conference. “Although last year’s wildfire season … Read more…
2/15/24By: John Watson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Government of Alberta is investing $1.2 million into creating one-time grant availability for organizations supporting alternatives to the formal court system. Via release, it is detailed the Alberta Community Justice Grant is geared to increasing access to justice within a community setting that is proactive, culturally sensitive, trauma informed, and tailored to … Read more…
2/14/24By: George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Calling it an issue that’s “near and dear to my heart,” Livingstone-Macleod MLA Chelsae Petrovic said she’s digging deep into the health-care needs of her riding as a new delivery system takes shape in Alberta. Petrovic said she’s speaking with frontline workers and touring health-care facilities to get as complete a picture as … Read more…
2/14/24By: Emily Plihal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ranchers in areas of Alberta that have been affected by the drought and increased hay prices may qualify for an assistance program created to offset costs associated with breeding herds. “Both the provincial and federal governments saw the challenges ranchers were facing with the drought,” says AFSC Livestock Price Insurance Product owner Brenda … Read more…
1945 – 2024Charles Eric Montagu Leeds, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected member of the community, passed away on February 23, 2024, at Claresholm General Hospital. He was born on January 26, 1945, to proud parents Hildyard and Merran Leeds, who instilled in him a strong work ethic and a deep love for the land.On July 3, 1971, Charles married … Read more…