By Rob Vogt The Municipal District of Willow Creek has agreed to partner with the Town of Stavely to secure funding for an infrastructure master plan.The decision came at M.D. council’s Aug. 13 meeting, after they reviewed a letter from Dacia Sundquist, Stavely’s chief administrative officer.She explained the Town of Stavely is preparing to submit an application under the Alberta … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Claresholm town council has taken the first step in re-zoning land on the northeast side of town to pave the way for a housing development.At its Aug. 11 meeting, council approved first reading of a bylaw re-zoning land adjacent to Second Street East and south of Patterson Heights Boulevard.A report from administration explained the Town of Claresholm … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Originally Published on Aug 23, 2025 at 12:17 Editor’s Note: Re-edited and repurposed into a single story, the following first appeared earlier this summer as a four-part series. A former Alberta cabinet minister and deputy premier, Thomas Lukaszuk regularly comments online — sometimes bitingly — about the news and politics of our times. But … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Editor’s Note: Following is the third in a series of stories on social media roles, effects and strategies in politics and public life, especially at the provincial level in Alberta. Trolls, bullies, robots and other bad actors regularly flood social media with abusive comments and content. In fact some days it seems that cyberspace … Read more…
Originally Published on Aug 06, 2025 at 05:38 By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Editor’s Note: Following is the second in a series of stories on social media roles, effects and strategies in politics and public life, especially at the provincial level in Alberta. Albertans who vibe with Janis Irwin see her regularly on mainstream TV, the perfect place to … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Originally Published on Jul 30, 2025 at 07:48 Editor’s Note: Following is the first story in a series on social media roles, effects and strategies in politics and public life, especially at the provincial level in Alberta. A former Alberta cabinet minister and deputy premier, Thomas Lukaszuk regularly comments online — sometimes bitingly — … Read more…
(NC) With students starting to fill their backpacks and their schedules, the back-to-school season is set to begin – it’s an exciting and sometimes overwhelming time.Whether you’re prepping school lunches, managing health needs or heading off to college yourself, these practical tips will help students and families ease into the season.Allergy awareness in the classroomSending kids to school means more … Read more…