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Effort to pull pro-REP email from Olds council agenda package fails

Effort to pull pro-REP email from Olds council agenda package fails

It appeared that Coun. Harvey Walsh and Coun. James Cummings were the only councillors to vote in favour of the motion
Area teacher, staff absences spike

Area teacher, staff absences spike

Catholic division officials are planning to meet Tuesday to discuss whether to close classes or grades
Live music shows return to Sundre Arts Centre

Live music shows return to Sundre Arts Centre

Sundre Arts Centre resumes performances for first time since pandemic started
Bowden council considers hybrid COVID rules for arena

Bowden council considers hybrid COVID rules for arena

For any activities not involving adult recreation, the Igloo could be limited to one-third capacity
Didsbury COVID recreation facility plan working well: Hunter

Didsbury COVID recreation facility plan working well: Hunter

Town of Didsbury has been using the one-third model for youth-based programs and private household use
Innisfail prepares for its first winter festival this weekend

Innisfail prepares for its first winter festival this weekend

New Snow & Tumbleweeds event will be held at the historical village on Jan. 15
Nose or throat? Experts say to use rapid test swabs as directed

Nose or throat? Experts say to use rapid test swabs as directed

Recent social media posts have fed into the notion that swabbing the throat with a COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit might yield more accurate results against the Omicron variant than only testing for virus in the nostrils.
Sundre Hospital Futures auction raises $12,000

Sundre Hospital Futures auction raises $12,000

Annual gala has been cancelled twice in a row as result of COVID-19 complications
Town of Innisfail not planning new COVID restrictions

Town of Innisfail not planning new COVID restrictions

Town will look at new provincial isolation measures and how it could impact staffing
COVID constrains Olds centenarian's 100th birthday party

COVID constrains Olds centenarian's 100th birthday party

100th birthday decorations were placed outside Jean Hertz's window, greetings relayed to her from outside
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