Whitecourt's temporary foreign workers speak out
Whitecourt’s foreign workers are speaking out about the recent changes made to the Temporary Foreign Workers program, changes they say...
The Filipino connection - finding and recruiting foreign workers for Canada's growing economy
ALABANG, Philippines - For many of Canada's Filipino temporary foreign workers, their journey began in much the same way. Tasked with...
History of a killer - the rise of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
It’s been described as one of the biggest threats to the North American pork industry since Foot and Mouth disease. It’s hard to...
Turning a dream into a business
For Whitecourt restaurateur Ronald Zabala, 2014 marks his 22nd year living and working away from his native Philippines. With sadness...
The dignity, religious and social context of the ethics of raising animals for food
While a simple question of ethics in farming may seem straightforward, the question of what is (or is not) ethical — especially when...
St. Michael's school part of province's school modernization program
A local school has been selected to reap the benefits of a $500 million school modernization funds promised in the 2013 provincial...
Hurricane-force winds topple trucks
Mother nature played a familiar tune this past weekend with high winds tipping trucks and putting the lights out in Pincher Creek early...
Railways must disclose hazardous shipments to wayside towns: feds
Canada's railways must disclose what types of hazardous materials they ship through communities, so said the federal government last...
Pincher Creek investment important: Redford
As Alberta's dominance in Canada's economy grows, southern Alberta has a large part to play. This was the message behind Premier Alison...
No fatalities in Three Hills plane crash
Three occupants of a small airplane are lucky to be alive after their aircraft crashed in Three Hills while attempting to land in poor...
