The Rural Alberta Report
June 6, 2025
Local News
Alberta High School Rodeo Association Finals - not their first goat-tying rodeo
The 2025 Alberta High School Rodeo Finals returned to Stettler, Alberta, running from June 4 to 8. Hosted by the Stettler & District Agricultural Society, the event showcases top high school rodeo athletes competing in everything from goat tying, barrel racing and team roping to shooting events like light rifle and trap. Pictured Kayla Broderson competing in goat tying June 5.
Photo - Stu Salkeld
Town of Hanna council looks to modernize traffic bylaw
Stu Salkeld
The Town of Hanna council has begun looking at its aged traffic bylaw and is discussing ways to modernize it. The discussion began at the May 28 information meeting.
Readers should note information meetings are not full regular council meetings and are usually held for discussions and presentations; resolutions are usually held until the next regular council meeting.
Stettler: Doctor Recruitment Pathway
Submitted: The Health Professionals Attraction and Retention Committee (HPA&R)
Health Professionals Attraction and Retention Committee shares physician recruitment and onboarding process
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Capital Power confirms unfinished wind turbine to be taken down
Stu Salkeld
The corporation that owns and operates the Halkirk wind farm has confirmed work is proceeding on a turbine that suffered a failure last year.
An update from Capital Power on Halkirk-area wind farm projects confirmed an under-construction turbine that had parts falling off of it last year is being taken down.
Opinion - I solved the mystery of the disappearing Amazon order
Stu Salkeld
I’m not a huge fan of online shopping, but it’s hard to argue the convenience of it all. Not everything working people need in our modern lives is available in or fairly priced locally. Unfortunately sometimes we’re forced to look elsewhere.
Amazon’s Prime membership is a pretty decent deal; for about $100 a year you get free shipping on items you buy directly from Amazon (however not everything available on Amazon is actually sold by Amazon). But sometimes Prime isn’t all it’s talked up to be. Especially when Canada Post and its union are butting heads (again).
Town of Bashaw tweaks then approves 2025 capital budget
Stu Salkeld
The Town of Bashaw made a few adjustments to its 2025 capital budget before passing it at the June 4 regular meeting of council.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Theresa Fuller presented councillors with the proposed 2025 capital budget, which readers should note includes projects and purchases the municipality has
budgeted for over the next year.
Canadian News
Immigration numbers climb
KCJ Media Group Ltd.
Canada welcomed over 817,000 newcomers in the first four months of 2025, according to federal immigration data.
BoC Holds Steady as Weak Spending and Inflation Shape Policy Outlook
KCJ Media Group Ltd.
The Bank of Canada maintained its benchmark interest rate at 2.75 per cent at its policy meeting, according to a Reuters poll of economists.
Canadian meat council outlines industry priorities as parliament resumes
KCJ Media Group Ltd.
As Parliament reconvened on May 26 under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) outlined its key priorities for the federal government, emphasizing the red meat sector's significant role in Canada's economy, with over $9.4 billion in exports and nearly 200,000 jobs supported.
Obituaries
CAROL BEATRICE KAUPPI(nee Godbersen)
September 16,1942 - May 23, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mom, grandma, and gigi.
Carol was born September 16,1942 and passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on
May 23, 2025 at the Red Deer Hospital surrounded by family.
Carol was born in Castor Alberta, the second child and only daughter out of four children, to Beatrice and John Godbersen. She grew up on the family farm in Halkirk Alberta, where she attended the Leader school from grades 1 through 5, and then transferred to the Halkirk school with brother Kenneth. She then graduated in 1961 from Lindsey Thurber Composite High School.