Local News

A heartfelt addition is bringing warmth and comfort to guests at Katie’s Cottage, thanks to community input and a shared vision for compassionate care. 

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is reporting that more and more young people are ending up in emergency departments following a crash with an off-road vehicle (ORV).

In the heart of Winkler, Gateway Resources is quietly doing some of the dirtiest — and most important — work in the region: sorting your recycling.

While blue bins and carts are rolled to the curb across the Pembina Valley, the real work begins once those containers arrive at Gateway’s doors. And according to staff, what’s inside isn’t always what it should be.

An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.

Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment Friday, said the law raises serious Charter issues that need to be hashed out in court, and issued a temporary injunction against it before it fully came into effect.

Kuntz wrote that a temporary stop is needed while the issue is debated.

Tyra the Tyrannosaurus is set to be poked and prodded this fall to determine whether Drumheller’s towering, monstrously popular icon can be saved from extinction.

Mayor Heather Colberg says a technical check will determine how much work — and money — may be needed to keep the 25-metre figure in its current place dominating the skyline of the town northeast of Calgary.

Teachers from the Chinook School Division are heading into their summer break with a new local collective bargaining agreement.

Environment Canada (EC) has issued a Heat Warning for Wheatland County, including Strathmore, Lyalta, and Carseland.

The warning was issued because daytime high temperatures are expected to be between 29C and 35C starting on Monday (June 30).

 "The hottest weather is expected mid-week, with cooler temperatures expected by Friday," wrote EC.

Residents and visitors to the area are asked to exercise precautions, including:

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers to plan ahead and know the rules before crossing the border this summer.

With travel season ramping up, the CBSA says preparation can make a big difference for Canadians returning from vacations or day trips across the border.

The 2nd annual Medieval Faire and Tournament was another very successful event for the organizers.

Brothers Ryan and Warren Neilson were thrilled by how well the tournament unfolded.

Ryan was impressed with the steady stream of spectators and how smoothly it ran.

"It's going really well this year. We're quite impressed with the outcome. We definitely went for making it a larger faire, fingers were crossed that it was still going to work like it did last year, and we're impressed with how it's going." 

On Sunday afternoon, Environment Canada issued a heat warning for several areas near Airdrie, including Rocky View County, specifically near Chestermere, Dalroy, Dalemead, Irricana, Beiseker, and Kathryn.

"Daytime high temperatures between 29 and 35 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 14 degrees Celsius are expected starting Monday. The hottest weather is expected mid-week, with cooler temperatures expected by Friday," the warning noted.