The year 2020 is finally behind us, and 2021 has been off to a busy start. From pandemic lockdowns, vaccine distribution issues, to international events, the airwaves have been filled with news about a wide variety of serious subjects.

Over the past months, I’ve raised issues in Ottawa like our resource industry, challenges facing our agricultural sector, government spending, guarding our basic Canadian freedoms, and our relationship with China. Many of these issues continue to be front a

Kneehill County held a regular meeting of council on Tuesday Jan. 12, 2021, which was called to order at 8:32 a.m. by Reeve Jerry Wittstock.

The First item on the Council agenda was a delegation for STARS Air Ambulance annual update, presented by Glenda Farnden, Sr. Municipal Relations Liaison, at 8:35 a.m.

Presentation included annual STARS Update to Council, COVID-19 update, STARS mission statistics pertinent to Kneehill County, Fleet Renewal update, new H145 intensive care unit environment,

Trochu Town Council held their first meeting of the New Year on January 11th, by Zoom. All councilors were in attendance, and were joined by Dave Nelson, Trochu’s Director of Operations, Carl Peterson, Trochu CAO, Jamie Collins, Grantwriter, and Toni Nelson, Recording Secretary.

After accepting the meeting’s agenda and approving previous meeting minutes, Council heard Dave Nelson’s Operations Report.

Nelson shared about updates to the arena. While the arena had to close on Dec

On January 19, 2021, at approximately 5:00 AM, two masked male suspects broke into the UFA in Trochu, Alberta. The suspects smashed the front door glass with a crowbar and made entry into the building. No items were stolen, and the only damages sustained were to the front door. Both suspects were seen in what is believed to be a dark colored Chevrolet Cavalier with the back window missing; replaced by cardboard.

The Three Hills RCMP is asking the public for assistance in identifying those resp