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Alberta’s municipal leaders want the province to overturn its ban on vote counting machines, but the premier says the province isn’t changing course.

The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation in Central Alberta says 29 immature migratory hawks have been taken in throughout the province since the beginning of July.

FRANCHERE - The Franchere Social Community Centre’s Fall Fair was another huge annual success.

The ongoing search for unmarked graves at the former Blue Quills Indian Residential School site near St. Paul, which University nuxełhot’į thaa?ehots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills (UnBQ) currently occupies, entered its second phase in August. 

Both the Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) and the Lakeland Catholic School Division (LCSD) will take steps to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The Lakeland Society for Truth and Reconciliation is hosting free events for the National day for Truth and Reconciliation, on Sept. 28-30. All activities during this event are open to the public.

The Government of Alberta says that starting in 2025, it will reverse its rate hike on capital project loans to local authorities, a policy that is expected to save municipalities millions.

The bronze and gold team finals took place on Saturday while the individual events were held on Sunday.