Energy minister leans on oil industry talking points in carbon capture announcement

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By Natasha Bulowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At a carbon capture funding announcement, Canada’s energy minister was using rhetoric straight out of Big Oil’s playbook. On Friday, the federal government announced $21.5 million for a handful of carbon capture projects in Alberta, and while the amount isn’t going to move the needle, Energy and Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson’s choice of … Read more…

Keep away from wokeness and DEI, new minister warns municipalities

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By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Major municipalities should steer clear of creating drug injection sites, licensing body rub parlours and banning plastic straws, says the first municipal affairs minister from rural Alberta since January 2021. Using terms like woke and DEI, Dan Williams said municipalities of every size and type should concentrate on services taxpayers deserve and expect. “I … Read more…

Council adopts housing needs report; to pursue recommendations

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By Rob Vogt Claresholm town council has approved the Claresholm Housing and Service Needs Community Report and directed the Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services board to review the report and its findings/opportunities.The decision came at council’s June 23 meeting.Abe Tinney, the town’s chief administrative officer, explained the report was presented at council’s June 9 meeting by the … Read more…

Claresholm wins baseball championship

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By Rob Vogt The Claresholm 2 baseball team recently came home with the Chinook West Majors League Championship.The team, made up of players 11 and 12 years old, travelled to Sparwood the weekend of June 13 to 15, for the championship tournament which featured teams from Claresholm, Nanton, Fort Macleod, Pincher Creek, the Crowsnest Pass, Sparwood and Fernie.The Claresholm 2 … Read more…