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Cochrane town council has agreed to include a feasibility study for a new ice surface in the upcoming budget estimates, but it will not focus solely on twinning the existing Cochrane Arena.

While recognizing the pressing need for more ice, council rejected limiting the study to one site, saying all potential locations should be considered, particularly given the estimated cost of up to $200,000 for a feasibility study.

Councillor Morgan Nagel, who is running for mayor, suggested the proposal may have been raised in a way that could turn it into a fall election issue.

Relief for Richmound and the village residents. 

Mayor of Richmound, Brad Miller, has received various messages following Romana Didulo's Monday court appearance, celebrating her conditions. 

Chief among them is the order to remain at least 50 kilometres away from Richmound. 

The Airdrie Pickleball Club has been awarded a $25,000 grant to expand accessibility for Alberta families.

"This funding initiative aims to address affordability and accessibility challenges for children and families seeking opportunities in sport, physical activity, and recreation across Alberta," shared the club in a press release.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team (URT) is reminding residents to be prepared if they ever find themselves in a vehicle sinking or submerged in water. 

When a vehicle enters the water, water can pour in through windows and doors, causing entrapment and creating a life-threatening situation. With more than 100,000 bodies of water in Saskatchewan, residents are urged to be ready. 

"This is going to be a tough one." 

Those were the words of Coun. Dawn Luhning as she fought back tears while paying tribute to former long-time city employee and director of financial services Brian Acker. 

A human trafficking trial in west-central Saskatchewan has resumed after a summer recess, with the defence beginning to present its case.

The proceedings against Mohammad Masum and Sohel Haider had paused in June after the Crown wrapped up its case. Among the witnesses were Cypress Hills MLA Doug Steele and former MLA Hugh Nerlien, who both testified for the prosecution.

RCMP Constable Tony Curti is taking his commitment to students to a different table.

He has been acclaimed as a board member for the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Separate School Division. 

Curti will represent the Swift Current subdivision.

His acclamation means there will be no need for a byelection.

Curti also acts as the school resource officer of the Swift Current Municipal RCMP.

More than half of Saskatchewan’s registered nurses have given serious consideration to leaving the profession entirely in the past 12 months, according to a stark new survey from the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN). The survey of over 1,600 nurses highlights the severe impacts of short-staffing on patient care, prompting the provincial opposition to declare once again that the healthcare system is "going in the wrong direction."

Ryan Reed, the new Superintendent of Rocky View Schools (RVS), is excited to have his first school year underway in his new role.

Now with a week under his belt, he shared that it is still a familiar feeling.

"It's exciting to see all the people that we have in place, both here at the Education Center and in schools, get to do what they love, work with our students."

He explained that there has been a flurry of activity as everybody comes back from summer as well, but that it is an exciting time of the year.

SaskEnergy has advised southwest residents of necessary controlled natural gas flaring taking place on Tuesday morning at a block valve site in the RM of Miry Creek.

The natural gas flaring is set to take place from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., roughly four kilometres west of the village of Abbey.

Residents may notice a 40-foot flame coming from the temporary flare stack attached to the infrastructure during the flaring.

The flaring is needed to complete maintenance work on the natural gas line system in the area to support the reliable delivery of natural gas.