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Rural counties cut budgets 'to the bone' as oil and gas companies shirk tax debt

Rural counties cut budgets 'to the bone' as oil and gas companies shirk tax debt

Facing years worth of multi-million dollar shortfalls, Keephills County has had to get creative in order to maintain the infrastructure they have, such as pulling up the shoulders along county roads so the material can be used to repave other roads.
Starland County struggles to survive as oil and gas companies go under

Starland County struggles to survive as oil and gas companies go under

Rural Alberta municipalities struggling to cope with unpaid oil and gas taxes

Rural Alberta municipalities struggling to cope with unpaid oil and gas taxes

Big Lakes County wrote off $6 million in unpaid property taxes from oil and gas companies in the last two years
Calgary company changes plea to guilty for charges from Canmore 2015 gas explosion

Calgary company changes plea to guilty for charges from Canmore 2015 gas explosion

The agreed statement of facts accepted by the judge set out that several APM and subcontractor personnel requested ATCO shut off the gas to the mainline, but instead the company's technician focused on a digging strategy to vent the gas leaking from the ruptured gas line
Carrying the torch for food banks

Carrying the torch for food banks

k.d. lang is using her voice to encourage people to give to their local food bank during the holiday season. She was in St. Albert recently to film a promotional video that was just released on Monday.
St. Albert couple wins $3 million

St. Albert couple wins $3 million

Winners of LOTTO 6/49 draw bound for California
Chef's Table: Sarah’s Kitchen

Chef's Table: Sarah’s Kitchen

Sarah Radloff has tailored her New York style deli to take the pressure off parents’ lives.
Sister Alphonse Academy unveils two murals

Sister Alphonse Academy unveils two murals

Audience mesmerized by creative talent
Attempted murder charges adjourned

Attempted murder charges adjourned

Soldier back in court Oct. 10 to enter plea
Province to study impacts of minimum wage increase

Province to study impacts of minimum wage increase

Expert panel with industry ties to assess wage differential for liquor servers
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