EDC recommending RNIP candidates

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), has been recommending candidates and some have already arrived. Claresholm is one of just 11 communities across Canada, and the only one in Alberta, selected for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. This is an economic development program, not a refugee settlement program, and there are several … Read more

Lost Hunting Backpack

On September 01 around 1100 hrs a camo ALPS backpack was inadvertently left along the side of the East Sharples road in the Porcupine Hills, west of Claresholm, AB. The backpack contained hunting licence and tags, an Under Armour camo jacket, Redhead camo hoodie, a Montana Elk Decoy, two pairs of gloves, knives and saws, flashlight / headlamp and a small survival kit.   They believe that … Read more

RCMP warn of suspicious person; parents asked to ensure children supervised or accompanied by friends

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are warning the community of a suspicious person who approached a child at the skate park recently, and are encouraging children to be with friends if not accompanied by a responsible person. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, around 7:10 pm RCMP received a report that an eight year old was approached at the … Read more

Provincial board turns down feedlot application

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer An application for a 4,500-head beef confined feeding operation about 7.5 kilometres southwest of Claresholm has been denied by the Natural Resources Conservation Board. The decision was made public in a letter to affected parties dated Aug. 24 by Carina Weisbach, approval officer. The proposed operation involved the construction of 18 pens which were … Read more