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Chinook's Edge students can now enroll in a new dual credit course. Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is offering kinesiology to dual-credit students for the first time.

"Chinook’s Edge has 12 students enrolled, along with other students from two other K-12 school divisions. The Kinesiology course is offered mostly online and in asynchronous classes, supported by staff at the school level," stated Chinook's Edge.

The Beiseker Lions Club has made another donation to STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Services), this time for $28,000.

For patients who are seriously ill or injured, STARS, a non-profit helicopter air ambulance organization in Canada, offers quick, specialized emergency care and transportation.

The funds were raised through their annual Beiseker Lions Club STARS Golf Classic. Alan Balson, Secretary of the Beiseker Lions Club, talked about how it went.

Earlier this month, Rocky View County (RVC) changed its elections bylaw to align with changes the provincial government will be implementing.

To see the changes that Bill 20 (Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendments Act) includes, click HERE.

Tyler Andreasen, lead legislative officer with RVC's legislative services department talked about the changes they made to the elections bylaw.

Kiley Armstrong of Crossfield is celebrating a major windfall after winning $100,000 on a $5 CLEOPATRA Scratch & Win ticket.

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Armstrong, who typically prefers playing the BINGO tickets, decided to try her luck with CLEOPATRA after hearing about a recent winner.

Thijs Gordon Vogelzang, a Crossfield resident and former educational assistant who was arrested in late May on child pornography charges after a six-month-long investigation, will go to trial in June 2025 in Calgary.

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Rocky View County Council has voted to send a letter of support to Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (ATEC) for a proposed speed limit change on Highway 2A.

The decision supports combining the 100 km/h and 80 km/h speed zones into a continuous 80 km/h limit from the Highway 2/2A/72 interchange to Crossfield’s boundary, aiming to simplify speed limits and enhance safety.

Background and proposed changes

On Friday a late-night incident in Rocky View County on a local road saw a Dodge Caravan collide with a wandering cow.

The incident occurred along Dixon Stevenson Trail at 11:55 PM after the vehicle swerved to miss a couple of other loose cows on the roadway. 

Airdrie RCMP responded to reports of the collision but confirmed that no injuries were reported among the individuals involved. However, the impact was significant enough that the vehicle was towed from the scene.

Residents and commuters should be prepared for a temporary road closure near Crossfield from this morning until the afternoon.  

Exciting news, Josh Gove just snagged a new $76,000 RAM with RAM Everyday Adventure!

Golden West Broadcasting and Your Alberta RAM Dealers recently gave him the exciting news, leaving him almost speechless. 

“I’m shaking. It’s going to take a while to sink in,” he exclaimed.

This stunning RAM 1500 Classic, sporting a bold flame red finish, is packed with impressive features, including a powerful 5.7-litre V8 Hemi engine with 395 horsepower, an 8-speed automatic transmission, air conditioning, heated seats, and even a Wi-Fi hotspot. 

Crossfield residents Larry Hodgson and his wife have been collecting signatures and messages from Calgary Flames fans to send a condolence book to the Gaudreau family.

Johnny (Hockey) Gaudreau, 31, and his brother, Matthew (29), died on August 29 when they were involved in a collision. According to reports, the two brothers were identified as two cyclists killed when they were struck by a vehicle in Salem County, New Jersey. 

Hodgson talked about how the idea of creating the book came about.