The following complaints/calls for service were made to the Claresholm RCMP Detachment during the month of April, 2025. Not every call/file is listed below, but just the most relevant ones. Some complaints received were later determined to be unfounded or not police matters.Traffic related• Six reportable traffic collisions.• Two non-reportable traffic collisions.• Nineteen complaints of speeding, with 15 charges laid.• … Read more…
Canada Post receives strike notices from CUPW Canada Post received strike notices from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), for both Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. The notices indicate that CUPW intends to begin strike activity as of Friday, May 23 at 12:00 am local time, unless the parties reach agreements before then. Operations continue … Read more…
Starting June 1, Alberta is the first province in Canada to require mandatory inspections for all incoming watercraft to keep invasive mussels out. Zebra and Quagga mussels destroy ecosystems, threaten shorelines and can cause hundreds of millions in damaged infrastructure. Alberta is currently 100 per cent free of zebra mussels and quagga mussels, but reports are increasing across Canada and … Read more…
By Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A day after addressing Albertans on the province’s path forward with the federal government, Premier Danielle Smith held a media session on Tuesday, with most questions focusing on the possibility of Alberta holding a separation referendum and the province’s relationship with Ottawa. During the 30-minute meeting, Smith answered several questions. While the topics ranged … Read more…
By Kaiden Brayshaw, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology announced a partnership with Imperial Oil Limited Tuesday morning. The announcement was centered around a $37 million research facility. The facility was gifted to the institute to support its applied research. The facility, Imperial Energy Innovation Centre, is a 40,000 sq foot space, it is already built and … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta farmers and ranchers are bringing their fields to life this May with the backing of a government that understands the value of agriculture, a UCP member told the legislature this week. Glenn van Dijken praised the province’s farming public as national leaders in agrifood exports. “While agriculture is a year-round effort, spring marks … Read more…
By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Some of the heaviest hitters in health care advocacy joint forces Thursday to attack Bill 55: the Health Status Amendment Act, saying it will have detrimental impacts on all Albertans seeking care in hospitals. Bill 55 will allow private hospitals to charge patient fees as well as discharge or move patients to another hospital … Read more…