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Four Chinook’s Edge students have qualified for the Skills Alberta Provincial competitions in May after earning top placements at recent regional events in Red Deer and Calgary.

According to Chinook's Edge, the four students who qualified for the provincials include:

On Wednesday, Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) named Chris Adamson as the new Associate Superintendent of Learning Services.

Adamson will assume the role in August 2025.

“Chris is highly regarded in his current and previous roles as a skilled educator and leader who has developed high levels of trust with students, parents, and staff as well as school and division administrators,” says Kurt Sacher, Superintendent of Chinook’s Edge School Division. “We appreciate Chris’ deep commitment to instructional leadership, professional learning, and system-wide improvement.”

École Olds High School (EOHS) students are happy with the success of the Horizons Leadership Conference they helped to host on March 6.

Chinook's Edge School Division explained close to 150 students attended the one-day event from several Chinook’s Edge schools and from neighbouring school divisions.

According to the Horizons website, the conference is designed to motivate, inspire, and inform participants about making their school a better place to live and learn.

Chinook's Edge School Division administrators had the opportunity to meet and hear from incoming Superintendent Ryan Sawula during their regular meeting on March 12.

Present Superintendent Kurt Sacher urged those at the meeting to adopt a positive outlook on transition and informed the audience that he has been impressed with Sawula thus far. He believes that under Sawula's direction, the division will continue to do a fantastic job.

The Town of Didsbury is warning residents about a potential scam involving a man falsely claiming to be a Town employee and attempting to sell or rent tables for the upcoming Real Didsbury Trade Show.

HBO’s latest The Last of Us trailer is officially a record-breaker. Released on March 8, the first look at Season 2 pulled in 158 million global views in just three days, making it HBO and Max’s most-watched original trailer ever.

One person is dead and another critically injured after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 22 on Sunday evening.

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Two towns near Airdrie have been named among the best downtowns in the Prairies.

According to WorldAtlas.com, an online geography resource, Didsbury ranked second, and Strathmore placed fifth on an eight-town list recognizing historic buildings, local attractions, and community spaces.

A serious motor vehicle collision shut down Highway 22 near Highway 582 on Sunday night, though the scene has since been cleared and all lanes reopened as of 10:50 p.m.

Didsbury RCMP and emergency crews responded to the crash, temporarily closing the highway while police investigated. Motorists were advised to avoid the area.

The cause of the collision has not been released. RCMP previously stated an update would be provided as more information became available.

The 13-year-old who was reported missing from Red Deer has been located and is safe.

Red Deer RCMP previously issued a request for public assistance after she was last seen in Red Deer on Wednesday, Feb. 26, and was believed to possibly be in the Didsbury, Edmonton or Stettler areas.

Red Deer RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.

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