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April: Millet Council approves extra security for staff. Millet’s Chief Administrative Officer Lisa Schoening said following a violent incident at Edmonton City Hall earlier this year where an individual fired shots and thew a Molotov Cocktail inside the building Millet’s Administration staff held a safety meeting to discuss similar scenarios and …

9 hours ago · “Strathcona is not Morinville. They play a pretty physical game and we were able to stay out of the extracurriculars.” The game did not start well for the Icemen with the Bruins scoring a powerplay goal, then adding a second goal before Davie got the Icemen on the board, but the Bruins continued the battle and were up 3-1 at the end of the first period.

'Rate of last resort' will make Alberta electricity rates less volatile but more expensive in the long haul, experts say. Alberta’s default electricity rate was replaced by the “rate of last resort” at the beginning of the year and experts say it will mean less volatility in the market for consumers, but will make things slightly more expensive in the long haul.

9 hours ago · Speaking at the Leduc, Niksu and Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Best Western Wayside Inn last Thursday, May said he and Economic Developement coordinator Raelene Coffey, are told Wetaskiwin businesses can’t find the workforce they need to stay in business, that the city never grows, more businesses are needed and that nobody moves to Wetaskiwin.

Jan 15, 2025 · Wetaskiwin taxpayers are looking at around a six per cent tax increase this year. During Monday’s regular Council meeting, Council lifted the 2025 budget from the table after tabling it at the Nov. 12 meeting. Going into Monday’s meeting, the proposed 2025 operating budget totalled $ ...

Nov 18, 2024 · RCMP have obtained an arrest warrant for Wetaskiwin resident 25-year-old Clayton Courtright for: Arson with Disregard for Human Life. If you have information as the whereabouts of Clayton Courtright DO NOT APPROACH please call the Wetaskiwin RCMP at 780-312-7267or call your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www ...

Jan 8, 2025 · A camping trip turned tragic for a local family when a five-year-old boy drowned in a pond at the Wetaskiwin Lions Campground. •• Following a pipe ceremony Ermineskin Cree Nation’s Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc. celebrated a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony to official take ownership of the WIld West Gallery at the Wetaskiwin Mall from founder Perry Bartoshyk, who after 20 ...

Jan 8, 2025 · There was plenty to celebrate at Horizons Centre’s third annual ‘Don’t Dis my Ability’ Pancake Breakfast. •• Live animals and actors playing their parts offered a glimpse of the excitement of Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, angels, and wise men celebrating the arrival of the Son of God when Cavalry Baptist Church hosted an Evening in Bethlehem.

Nov 6, 2024 · During the Oct. 28 regular Council meeting, Council was presented with the proposed 2025 base operating budget, which shows a need for an additional $1,125,890, which is equivalent to a 5.91 per cent increase in the tax rate.