Town of Edson warns of large cat sightings within town limits
Officials with the Town of Edson say they have been made aware of some large cat sightings over the past few days within Town limits. Officials say in recent days, what appears to be a bobcat or lynx has been spotted in the area of 13 Avenue and 63 Street. Residents are being asked to keep an eye on pets and be extra c...
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Whitecourt residents warned about increase in Canada Revenue Agency impersonation scams as tax season approaches
Officials with the Town of Whitecourt want to warn residents that email and phone scams that involve the impersonation of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) seem to circulate during tax season. Whitecourt residents are being reminded not to provide personal information through an email or text message, and that the Canada...
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Alberta NDP officially announce leadership race candidates
Leadership hopefuls for the Alberta NDP have now been finalized. According to Chief Returning Officer for the Alberta NDP Leadership Race, Amanda Freistadt, the following contestants have met the nomination requirements set out in the Alberta NDP Leadership Rules: Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse Kathleen Ganley Sarah Hoffman G...
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Staff and students at Evansview school embrace acts of kindness
All year, staff at Evansview say students have been very keen to fill their school's bucket by acts of kindness that "fill someone else's bucket". Inspired by the story, How Full is Your Bucket: For Kids, the staff and students at Evansview say they have explored the hundreds of wonderful ways people can fill...
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Daily maximum temperature records set in Barrhead and Edson areas for March 17
The warm weather that settled in over the weekend resulted in several local areas setting new daily maximum temperature records on Sunday, March 17. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Barrhead area set a new daily maximum temperature record of 15.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday, surpassing the o...
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