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Chinook’s Edge School Division will be launching flexible learning opportunities for families.

"Starting in September 2025, families who are not currently registered in Chinook’s Edge will be able to enroll their children in the flexible learning program, supported by Chinook’s Edge teachers," stated Chinook's Edge.

The program is designed for Grades 1 to 8 students and offers families a choice between two learning pathways.

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An equipment firm with a location in Crossfield will not have to pay a former employee more than $5,000 in termination compensation after Alberta’s Employment Standards Appeal Body ruled she walked away from her job without formally quitting or being fired.

Calgary police say a 25-year-old man reported missing in the city’s southwest has been located. No further information was provided.

In a brief statement posted Monday, police said the individual had been reported missing from the 200 block of 10th Avenue S.W.

"We thank the media and the public for their assistance," police said in the post.

Crossfield may not have taken home the title, but its run for Kraft Hockeyville 2025 ended with national attention, a surge of community spirit — and $25,000 for arena upgrades.

On Saturday, organizers announced Saint-Boniface, Que., as the national winner. The community will receive $250,000 for upgrades to Aréna Saint-Boniface and the opportunity to host an NHL® pre-season game.

Crossfield was one of three runners-up — alongside Lower Sackville, N.S., and Honeywood, Ont. — and will receive $25,000 in arena funding.

When the Premier starts stumping for your town, you know it’s game on. Premier Danielle Smith is urging Albertans to help Crossfield bring home the Kraft Hockeyville 2025 crown — and $250,000 in arena upgrades.

"Our very own Crossfield has been nominated for Kraft Hockeyville 2025," Smith wrote Friday on social media. "This is the first time in years that a western community has been in the running. Winning the Kraft Hockeyville grand prize of $250,000 means the community can upgrade their Pete Knight Arena to make hockey more accessible to everyone in the region."

Airdrie RCMP has credited a five-year-old girl from Crossfield for her bravery and quick thinking after her father suffered a medical emergency late last month.

According to RCMP, on March 26, 2025, Ellie Mae Lefebvre was at her home in Crossfield with her father when he suddenly had a medical emergency.

"Ellie stayed calm and called 911 (she activated the medic alarm they have at home and then 9-1-1 called the residence and obtained additional information from Ellie Mae). RCMP and EMS quickly responded, and her father was taken care of," police stated.

The polls are open, and Crossfield is officially in the fight for the Kraft Hockeyville 2025 crown.

Voting began this morning at 7:00 a.m. MT and will remain open until 3:00 p.m. MT on Saturday, April 5. Crossfield is one of four national finalists vying for $250,000 in arena upgrades and the chance to host an NHL® preseason game at Pete Knight Arena. The competition includes Honeywood, Ont, Saint-Boniface, Que., and Lower Sackville, N.S.

How to Vote

• Visit www.krafthockeyville.ca

A truck reported stolen from a Crossfield business was among more than $90,000 in stolen property recovered by RCMP last month.

RCMP say the Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit began investigating on March 21 after a $32,000 utility trailer was reported stolen from a business in High River.

A recent report by the Canada Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has given the Alberta government a D- for its efforts in protecting the province’s land and water.

The D- is an upgrade from the F it received from CPAWS back in 2021.

According to the reports, the governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario received the lowest grades, ranging from D- to F.