Wheatland County has updated its procurement policy to make turning to local businesses for goods and services more likely. The county’s procurement policy outlines how staff source goods and services.… Read More »

Rural landowners are increasingly being offered free topsoil – but it can come at a price. Urban growth west of Wheatland County has some developers offering free soil to rural… Read More »

A new app could help individuals in abusive relationships covertly develop strategies and seek resources, at a time when such a resource is needed more than ever. Through a combination… Read More »

Alberta’s labour force survey for June shows that unemployment remains high across the province, and that while some sectors are making gains, others are still showing losses. Alberta’s seasonally adjusted… Read More »

Drowning, while preventable, happens all too often.  Over 400 people die every year in Canada from drowning, according to Kelly Carter, chief executive officer of the Lifesaving Society. To raise… Read More »

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore. I want to start off this column by reminding everyone in our beautiful riding that as we return to some sort of normalcy with COVID-19, and as we… Read More »

You’ve likely heard by now about the Prime Minister’s latest ethics scandal – the WE Charity debacle. In case you missed it, here are the facts we know at the… Read More »

As many of you have already heard, our provincial government recently announced more than $21 million in funding for some major renovations and expansions at Olds College. While much of… Read More »

Eight Community Futures offices in southern Alberta have developed a succession matching and planning (SMP) project to address the need for succession planning and education resources within rural business communities.… Read More »

The Wheatland Housing Management Body (WHMB) is evaluating proposals for a new seniors’ housing facility – and the project could be “shovel-ready” as early as the fall. WHMB had a… Read More »