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The Kids Help Phone launched a $300-million Feel Out Loud fundraising campaign on March 2. It’s aiming to expand virtual mental health services to every part of Canada. (Kid Help Phone Youtube/Screenshot)

Kids Help Phone aims to raise record $300M to expand virtual mental health care

Help line assisted 14 million kids and youth in Canada during pandemic

The Kids Help Phone launched a $300-million Feel Out Loud fundraising campaign on March 2. It’s aiming to expand virtual mental health services to every part of Canada. (Kid Help Phone Youtube/Screenshot)
Left to right: Wayne Heck (petroleum agent, UFA), Dianne Fankhanel, Brian Fankhanel and Tim Church (Grassroots Giving Program manager, UFA). (Photo submitted)

Mirror couple wins trip to New Orleans in UFA contest

Prize package includes flight, tickets to jazz festival

Left to right: Wayne Heck (petroleum agent, UFA), Dianne Fankhanel, Brian Fankhanel and Tim Church (Grassroots Giving Program manager, UFA). (Photo submitted)
RCMP wanted poster.

Maskwacis RCMP issue warrant for attempted murder charges

The warrant stems back to an incident on Jan. 8.

RCMP wanted poster.
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Wetaskiwin RCMP investigate serious injury collision following firearms complaint

Wetaskiwin RCMP are investigating a serious injury collision after responding to a…

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Wetaskiwin RCMP investigate serious injury collision following firearms complaint

Wetaskiwin RCMP are investigating a serious injury collision after responding to a…

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Pope Francis is wheeled beside Indigenous chiefs after visiting the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetery in Maskwacis, Alta., during his papal visit across Canada on Monday, July 25, 2022. (File photo/The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette)

VIDEO: Four chiefs of Maskwacis honoured with Platinum Jubilee medals for papal visit

The chiefs of the Four Nations of Maskwacis were among those honoured…

Pope Francis is wheeled beside Indigenous chiefs after visiting the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetery in Maskwacis, Alta., during his papal visit across Canada on Monday, July 25, 2022. (File photo/The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette)
Rifle found on scene of incident that took place Dec. 1 (Submitted/ ASIRT)

UPDATE: Officer-involved shooting in Maskwacis

Investigation has been taken over by ASIRT

Rifle found on scene of incident that took place Dec. 1 (Submitted/ ASIRT)
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Officer-involved shooting in Maskwacis

Investigation has been taken over by ASIRT

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Bentley man dies in workplace accident

Incident involved excavator in Lacombe County

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This file photo from the Ponoka Stampede was taken by Ponoka News editor Emily Jaycox.

New digital subscription program at Ponoka News offers readers exclusive benefits

Truth. Clarity. Community. It’s what we do. Since 1948, Ponoka News has…

This file photo from the Ponoka Stampede was taken by Ponoka News editor Emily Jaycox.
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RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigate homicide in Maskwacis

Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide in Maskwacis following…

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RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigate homicide in Maskwacis

Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide in Maskwacis following…

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Winter is officially here in Alberta with a dumping of snow.

Snow in the forecast for the foreseeable future

Parts of Alberta could get over 20 centimeters of snow

Winter is officially here in Alberta with a dumping of snow.
The 20 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal recipients from Lacombe-Ponoka. (Photo submitted)

Lacombe, Ponoka volunteers, community builders honoured

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal awarded to 20 individuals in Lacombe-Ponoka constituency

The 20 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal recipients from Lacombe-Ponoka. (Photo submitted)
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October is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre aiming to spread awareness

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Road safety to remember during the harvest season

With Harvest season well under way in Alberta there has been an…

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Plane crashes near Donalda

Lone occupant dead on scene

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UPDATE: RCMP investigate suspicious death in Samson Cree Nation; homicide charges laid

UPDATE — Following an investigation into a suspicous death after a body…

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Suspects in Wetaskiwin, Maskwacis homicide cases to enter pleas

Victims were from Ponoka and Maskwacis

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Alberta RCMP release some things to keep in mind when reporting a missing person

Time is of the essence when someone goes missing

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