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95-year-old Ontario skier still enjoying the slopes with family
Doris Pierson, 95, skis at Sir Sam's near Eagle Lake in Haliburton with four generations of her family; she first skied more than 80 years ago and has also taught at Whistler.
Drop in property and persons crimes in Vauxhall in New Year
Vauxhall RCMP reported seven calls for service in January 2026 and fewer property and persons crimes compared with January 2025, while patrols and ticketing activity increased.
Renewed Hope is setting up a new community hub in Downtown Bolton
Renewed Hope has found premises at 55 Queen Street North in Bolton and is setting up a new community-focused hub after previously operating Mobile Mercy Units and seasonal drives in Caledon.
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Showing: 361-370Melfort pizza eating contest returns in support of TeleMiracle.
On Jan. 27 the Melfort pizza-eating fundraiser returned with 11 contestants and raised $5,770.80 for TeleMiracle.
State Hospital and Medical League traces roots in Prince Albert.
A museum archive letter highlights Charles Lionel Dent's role in forming the State Hospital and Medical League in Prince Albert in 1936 and the group's long campaign that contributed to Saskatchewan's hospitalization plan in 1947.
Boomitra issues 3.03 million Verra‑verified soil carbon credits for Northern Mexico grasslands
Boomitra announced Verra verification and issuance of 3.03 million soil carbon removal credits from its Northern Mexico grassland project, reported as the first VM0042 project to issue credits in North America.
Gevorg Grigoryan leads Glendale City Council race in grassroots fundraising
Campaign filings report Gevorg Grigoryan raised $75,310.89 in grassroots donations and $105,410.89 in total contributions as of Dec. 31, 2025, the highest amount from individual donors among candidates in the race.
County council signs support letter for proposed Wheatland Lodge
Wheatland County council unanimously voted to sign a letter of support for the proposed Wheatland Lodge in Strathmore to strengthen an application to the Alberta Housing Partnership Program, while removing specific dollar amounts from the letter. The project needs AHPP grant funding to proceed, and a provincial announcement is expected in the second quarter.
Library renews programming for the non-verbal community
Strathmore Municipal Library is restarting its Building Bridges program for pre-verbal and early verbal communicators, with sessions scheduled for Feb. 10 and Feb. 24.
Library to host reading week programming for students during time off
Strathmore Municipal Library has scheduled events for reading week, including an interactive story time for school-age children on Feb. 17 and a carnival-style program for teens on Feb. 18.
Ontario funds $38.6M for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke water upgrades
Ontario announced $38.6 million through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program's Health and Safety Water Stream to support water and wastewater upgrades in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. The funding was announced Feb. 3 at the Pembroke Water Treatment Plant by MPP Billy Denault.
Howard Ashley Fairbrother remembered in Williams Lake
An obituary in the Williams Lake Tribune recounts that Howard Ashley Fairbrother was born in Sherbrook, Quebec, lived in Canada and the UK, and is survived by four adult children and two grandchildren.
M.D. Opportunity council approves nine grants
The M.D. of Opportunity council approved nine grants for local groups, covering youth sports, a school music exchange to Spain, camps and seniors programs. The approvals were passed at the Jan. 26 council meeting after a Jan. 19 grants committee.