The Rural Alberta Report
June 6, 2025
Local News
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.
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
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. “Since our last project update on May 16, 2025, Borea has started reclamation work, excluding the quarter section on which T33 is located,” stated the Capital Power press release which was forwarded by a Rural Alberta Report reader.
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.