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"Our Spring Dinner was a resounding success with over 130 people attending, 30 of which came from Whitecourt and enjoyed the fabulous feast prepared by Glenda the Great Catering and the uplifting entertainment by Dahlia Wakefield."

The policy also specifies that the on-time performance target for all regular fixed route services will be 85 per cent.

The herbicide application is part of CN's annual effort to manage vegetation on its right of way.

It is suspected that humans were the cause of more than 70% of this year's wildfires.

Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says switch to October is needed because of the number of springtime natural disasters over the years

The final cost of the pipeline was five times higher than its original estimate.

"Yet another controversy has arisen over modifications to the Hinton golf course. This time it’s whether the existing proposal for a hotel on the golf course benefits the course, the Town of Hinton (TOH), both or neither."

A province-wide alert will be going out to Albertan phones today just before noon.

"The Alberta RCMP is committed to ensuring the safety of Albertans and their communities during any emergency situation, but it’s important that you do your part as well."

During this time, EMS was re-routed to surrounding facilities, including Jasper and Edson, and any patient that presents to the Hinton site was referred to emergency departments in surrounding communities.