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End of Coutts border blockade bolsters cattle industry confidence

End of Coutts border blockade bolsters cattle industry confidence

Convoy protestors demonstrating against COVID-19 mandates caused severe trade disruptions
Lifting of REP spurs business at Olds pub

Lifting of REP spurs business at Olds pub

Co-owner of Olds pub is frustrated that some restrictions still remain in place
Olds College continues with hybrid teaching until next week

Olds College continues with hybrid teaching until next week

The post-secondary institution tentatively plans to drop proof of vaccination requirement on March 1
COVID infections decline as booster, treatment eligibility expands

COVID infections decline as booster, treatment eligibility expands

Early treatment for COVID-19 available for certain unvaccinated or one- dose recipients, as well as some immunocompromised
Kids back to class without mask mandate

Kids back to class without mask mandate

Chinook’s Edge and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools will give students option to wear a mask
Bowden Grandview School begins its healing

Bowden Grandview School begins its healing

There’s welcome relief from controversy as the mandatory COVID mask mandate for students has ended
Innisfail mayor wants better provincial consultation on COVID

Innisfail mayor wants better provincial consultation on COVID

Jean Barclay says municipalities need more lead time before province makes huge changes to public health policies
Innisfail sets its plan for Family Day

Innisfail sets its plan for Family Day

Annual celebration of winter will be town’s first since 2020
Sundre hosts first spiel in nearly two years

Sundre hosts first spiel in nearly two years

Last events were held in lead-up to March 2020 pandemic restrictions
Innisfail Trade Show is back on for April

Innisfail Trade Show is back on for April

The annual two-day spring event will be the first since 2019