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Effort underway to evacuate Olds resident's Ukrainian relatives

Effort underway to evacuate Olds resident's Ukrainian relatives

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine raged, Peter Premachuk learned of relatives he was never really aware of
Olds College teams up with Drayton Valley

Olds College teams up with Drayton Valley

New partnership, which also includes Everest Educational Service Inc., will see Olds College instructors teaching the college’s business management certificate in Drayton to international students recruited by Everest
Innisfail council begins tricky dance with tax exemptions

Innisfail council begins tricky dance with tax exemptions

Two non-profits receive exemptions that will create revenue loss of more than $9,000 for the Town of Innisfail next year
New funding will help address driver shortage: Alberta Transportation minister

New funding will help address driver shortage: Alberta Transportation minister

Funding is being provided through the Driving Back to Work program in part to encourage more women to enter the trucking industry and for online and simulator training
U13 Sundre Huskies celebrate division championship win

U13 Sundre Huskies celebrate division championship win

Hockey team now looks forward to hosting provincials starting later this month
Didsbury's open bonspiel marks end of the season

Didsbury's open bonspiel marks end of the season

A dozen local teams recently participated in the wind-up event in Didsbury
Sundre Gymnastics Club hosts 21st meet

Sundre Gymnastics Club hosts 21st meet

More than three dozen participants demonstrated skills at the Sundre Community Centre
BA.2 variant now the predominant COVID strain in Alberta: Hinshaw

BA.2 variant now the predominant COVID strain in Alberta: Hinshaw

Approximately 60 per cent of all COVID-19 cases identified through PCR testing in the province are the Omicron variant BA.2, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Wednesday. However there is no evidence that it causes more severe outcomes, despite a higher transmission rate.
Bowden pea processor teams up with consortium

Bowden pea processor teams up with consortium

$29-million project will see Protein Industries Canada, one of five superclusters supported by the federal government, invest $5.7 million to create super-efficient process for plant-based products
Town of Innisfail forced to write off big hockey debt

Town of Innisfail forced to write off big hockey debt

Administration apologizes to council and Innisfail Eagles for invoicing error as town loses thousands of dollars in revenues
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