That's Life

Three words that I never thought would form a sentence, in my lifetime, are “Pot is legal”.

By the time you read this, on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, you can purchase up to 30 grams of marijuana, from a fully licensed cannabis retailer or from the Province of Alberta. Just in case you’re a little rusty on your metric weights, 30 grams is equivalent to 1.06 ounces. In Alberta, you must be at least 18 years of age.

Each Alberta household is also allowed to grow up to four mariju

This is Fire Prevention Week and The Capital is proud to salute the Volunteer firefighters throughout Kneehill County.

Inserted in the regular issue of The Capital, you will find our 16-page special section. For the past six years, The Capital has been honored with First Place Awards for this special section. These are presented annually by the Fire Commissioner’s office - Municipal Affairs, at the Annual Convention of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association.

We share these awards with t

It’s National Newspaper Week in Canada and, as independent owners of The Capital, we are proud members of this industry. An industry that strongly supports this year’s theme, “Newspapers Matter: now more than ever”.

The history of the Community Newspaper is as old as the communities they serve. The Capital first printed in December of 1915 and here we are, 103 years later. We have survived the threat of the coming of radios, television and the internet. The closure of a n

As a paid subscription newspaper that utilitizes Canada Post, the threat of a strike calls for action.

For over 100 years, The Capital has arrived in your mailbox with only a few interruptions. Well, maybe not your mailbox but you get my drift.

The looming Canada Post strike has been averted, for now.

In the case of a strike, The Capital will be available for pick-up at the office of Capital Printers Ltd., 411 Main Street, Three Hills, during regular business hours.

Copies of The Capital will al