6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (320+ words) Published 1: 34 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 Some Paintearth County youth are getting a financial boost from council. The decision was made during the June 16 meeting. In a request for decision, council reviewed a request from the U19 3 Cs Gamblers softball team, which will…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (504+ words) Published 2: 27 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 After over a decade of inflationary Liberal credit card budgets, growth-killing regulations and government waste, Canadians are paying the price. As we face the only recession in the G20, the costs of Prime Minister Mark Carney's failures…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago  (682+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 Widening Highway 2 outside Red Deer to eight lanes and designing it to a 130 km/h standard is not the answer to safety concerns, Alberta Transportation officials were told Thursday. About 150 people turned out to an update…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (206+ words) Published 2: 18 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 The Town of Stettler has approved the 2026 sidewalk tender replacement following a tendering process. The decision was made during the June 16 council meeting. As part of budget 2026, $125, 000 is included to repair and replace various sections of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (441+ words) Published 11: 48 am Thursday, June 18, 2026 By Les and Rosemary Stulberg Keep in mind the new date for the STARS Auction and Dance fundraiser at the Byemoor Community Hall is July 17. There are still tickets available to support this worthy cause. Contact…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (407+ words) Published 11: 40 am Thursday, June 18, 2026 By MLA Jackie Lovely Alberta doesn't have to choose between producing energy, reducing emissions, attracting investment, and planning for the future. This week showed what happens when a province can do it all at once. From…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (299+ words) Published 12: 30 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 By Ponoka News Staff As traffic increases over the summer months, the Alberta RCMP is reminding commercial and passenger-vehicle motorists how to share provincial roads responsibly. Help avoid a collision involving a commercial vehicle by following…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (400+ words) Published 1: 30 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Town of Castor logo. (Town of Castor image) Parents will be paying more for skating and hockey programs at the Castor Beaverdome in the fall. During the June 8 council meeting, council agreed to increase the fees…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (651+ words) Published 1: 14 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 Time has been on my mind lately. It is mind-blowing that as I write this, I am prepping the June 18 edition of the Stettler Independent. Not long ago, it was just February. The river of time…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (340+ words) Published 11: 50 am Friday, June 12, 2026 Making life more affordable for Albertans should be at the top of the UCP government's to-do list instead of its endless distractions, like the separation referendum that nobody wants, say Alberta's NDP. "People are working hard....